But you see others borrowing from us - and the highest form of flattery is imitation.
The Sun (2008)
So I have to make do with second best but, as the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
MacNeill, Alistair ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH'
Sensible move really, as imitation isn't always the most sincere form of flattery.
The Sun (2013)
If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, indifference is surely disregard in its deadliest strain.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)