Not sure I agree with Nokia's formulation of the saying. I prefer "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", which makes a lot more sense. Imitation isn't t

Not sure I agree with Nokia's formulation of the saying. I prefer "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", which makes a lot more sense. Imitation isn't the best form of flattery - it's actually quite an irritating form of it - but it is the sincerest form (since, unlike verbal flattery, it's rarely feigned: you imitate because a thing is worth imitating, not to flatter the imitatee).