boys will be boys
used to say that you should not be surprised when boys or men behave badly, are noisy

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boys will be boys
it is expected that men will behave badly.
It's not enough to say boys will be boys, and then let them behave in whatever way they like.

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Boys will be boys.
something that you say which means it is not surprising when boys or men behave in a noisy, rude, or unpleasant way.
He goes drinking on a Friday night and always ends up in a fight. Boys will be boys.

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boys will be boys
you should not criticize boys or men for being adventurous or mischievous or noisy because that is how you should expect them to behave
Boys will be boys and the two brothers always come home very dirty.

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boys will be boys
Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly.
Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John's mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard.

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