like father, like son

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A son takes after his father.

Equivalents

Españolde tal padre, tal hijo de tal palo, tal astilla

Françaistel père, tel fils

Deutschwie der Vater, so der Sohn

19 more languages

العربيةالْوَلَدُ سُرّ أَبِيهِ

Češtinajablko nepadá daleko od stromu

Eestikäbi ei kuku kännust kaugele

Suomimitä isot edellä, sitä pienet perässä

Gaeilgecad é a dhéanfadh mac an chait ach luch a mharú

עבריתהתפוח לא נפל רחוק מהעץ

हिन्दीजैसा बाप, वैसा बेटा

Magyarnem esik messze az alma a fájától

Italianotale padre, tale figlio

한국어그 아버지에 그 아들 부전자전

Македонскикаков татко, таков син

Bahasa Melayubapa borek, anak rintik

Nederlandszo vader, zo zoon

Polskijaki ojciec, taki syn jakie drzewo, taki klin, jaki ojciec, taki syn

Portuguêstal pai, tal filho

Românăașchia nu sare departe de trunchi ce se naște din pisică, șoareci mănâncă

Русскийяблоко от яблони недалеко падает

Slovenščinajabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa

Tiếng Việtcha nào con nấy

Examples

“Jason is headstrong and impatient—like ⟳ father, like ⟳ son.”

“A: "My favorite getaway is Puerto Rico." B: "Like ⟳ father, like ⟳ son, I see ⟳."”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

like it or leave it like mother, like daughter like strange bulldogs like turkeys voting for an early Christmas like turkeys voting for Christmas LIMDIS

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