English / proverb
If It Looks Like a Duck, Swims Like a Duck, and Quacks Like a Duck, Then It Probably Is a Duck
MEANING IN ENGLISH
When something exhibits all the unmistakable traits and behaviors of a specific thing, one should deduce that it is indeed that thing.
In context
01
The vendor had no physical license, offered counterfeit goods, and fled when questioned; if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
02
You can label this predatory contract whatever polite words you wish, but if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
Synonyms
duck test,undeniable evidence,inescapable conclusion
Antonyms
counterintuitive reality,deceptive facade,false impression
Collocations
classic duck test,apply duck test,concluded if it looks like a duck