Copying someone or something is an implicit way of paying them a compliment.
‘Like I said, I've been trying not to completely copy from her, but as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’
‘Sure, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - unless the imitator, dressed in sequins and feathers, belts out mutated lyrics to songs you made famous.’
‘But, hey, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?’
‘Sure, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’
‘After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’
‘However, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; when I met the director he said ‘do you mind if I call you God?’’
‘If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then all the celebrity yogis of Manhattan and Beverly Hills prove that they are definitely enamored of India.’
‘Nor does he now think that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’
‘If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then this is an exceptionally sincere film.’
‘The seed of the disaster book boom may have been planted by the success of the late '90s hits ‘In Thin Air’ and ‘The Perfect Storm’ - as you know, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’
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