![]() See Also: If you catch my drift, hive mind, Don't work hard, work smart. If you say, 'Great minds think alike,' you say, jokingly, that you and someone else must be very intelligent or great because both of you thought of the same thing or agree on something. I guess that is why today’s phrase is often used as a joke. Great minds think alike: This is a humorous expression that is used when you found out someone else was thinking about the same thing as you were. Two people having a similar thought is not proof that it is a great idea. They are great because they don’t think the way normal people do and can come up with solutions others wouldn’t have thought of. Often, the people we call great thinkers have a unique way of thinking. Thomas Paine basically said that only fools agree. There has been a number of people who disagree with the thought behind this phrase. There is also a Chinese proverb coined by Confucius that says, “ All great heroes think alike.”ĭo great minds really think alike? Not really. Arabic versions of the phrase were around before the Belchier quote. Good wits doe jumpe.” At that time, jumpe meant agreeing or similar. ‘ Great minds think alike’ dates to 1618 when Dabridgecourt Belchier wrote, “ Though he made that were, Those words were made before. It can be used jokingly to draw attention to similarities as well.Įxample: You are taking next Monday off work as well? Great mind think alike.Įxample (joking): I also wore a red t-shirt today. ‘ Great minds’ is an abbreviation of “ great minds think alike.” It is a way of saying, “we both had a good idea.” In British English, the phrase can be extended to say, “ great minds think alike, fools seldom differ.” Usually, the phrase is used to highlight similar ways of thinking. Finally, I like that Jake said, “ Great minds….” But what did he mean? Secondly, the fact that we are both teaching similar phrases means I am on the right track. A fair amount of effort goes into these, so it is nice to have people looking at them. ![]() First, I always like to see comments, likes, and shares on my posts. Today’s post is for Jake, who recently commented on a recent post: “Used/ taught this idiom in classes last week too! Great minds.” I am grateful for this comment for a number of reasons. ![]()
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