English / proverb
If It Looks Like a Duck, Swims Like a Duck, and Quacks Like a Duck, Then It's Probably a Duck
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If something displays all the distinct characteristics of a specific thing, it is almost certainly that thing despite protests
In context
01
The firm claimed it was not an illegal pyramid scheme, but if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck.
02
He denies being affiliated with that political group, but if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck.
Synonyms
duck test,obvious reality,plain evidence
Antonyms
deceptive appearance,counterfeit,wolf in sheep's clothing
Collocations
rely on the duck test,obvious case of quacks like a duck,conclude it is probably a duck