Meaning:
A phrase of resignation used when boys get into trouble or are stereotypically reckless or rowdy
Examples:
- What has to be must be... and boys will be boys.
- You've said 100 times, "Boys will be boys."
- Boys will be boys, girls will be girls.
- Eh, you know, boys will be boys.
- After all, boys will be boys.
- Boys will be boys, whether they can hear each other or not.
- I've seen quite a lot of activity, but, then, boys will be boys.
- What happened to "boys will be boys"?
- Right, yeah, boys will be boys.
- Karen, boys will be boys.