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the apple does not fall far from the tree en · X

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) A child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.
   • It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!" 1842, Frederika Bremer, chapter 10, in E. A. Freidlaender, transl., The Neighbours:
   • It's important that I know what diseases affect other members of your immediate family, because "the apple does not fall far from the tree." 1978 July 3, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, “Doctor Asks Patient ‘Where The Action Is’”, in Pittsburgh Press, retrieved 16 Oct 2010, page C1:

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Relateds

birds of a feather flock together · a bad tree does not yield good apples · rotten apple · a wild goose never laid a tame egg · runs in the family · cut from the same cloth · like mother, like daughter · the nut does not fall far from the tree · chip off the old block · bad seed · bad apple · like father, like son · apple tree

Synonyms

the apple does not fall far from the stem · the apple does not fall far from the trunk

Translations (58)

sl jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (a child is similar to its parents) · cmn 虎父無犬子 /虎父无犬子 (a child is similar to its parents) · hu nem esik messze az alma a fájától (a child is similar to its parents) · ka დედა ნახე, მამა ნახე, შვილი ისე გამონახე (a child is similar to its parents) · sk jablko nespadne ďaleko od stromu (a child is similar to its parents) · ca tal pare, tal fill (a child is similar to its parents) · ru я́блоко от я́блони недалеко́ па́дает (a child is similar to its parents) · sq molla nuk bie larg mollës (a child is similar to its parents) · th ลูกไม้หล่นไม่ไกลต้น (a child is similar to its parents) · it la mela non cade lontano dall'albero (a child is similar to its parents) · da æblet falder ikke langt fra stammen (a child is similar to its parents) · es de tal palo a tal astilla (a child is similar to its parents) · nv bilasáana tsikʼidę́ę́ʼ naaltsʼiʼgo, doo nízaadi naaltsʼíid da (a child is similar to its parents) · cmn 有其父必有其子 (a child is similar to its parents) · fi ei omena kauas puusta putoa (a child is similar to its parents) · af die appel val nie ver van die boom af nie (a child is similar to its parents) · nb være sin far/mor opp ad dage (a child is similar to its parents) · nl een appel valt niet ver van de boom (a child is similar to its parents) · ka კვიცი გვარზე ხტისო (a child is similar to its parents) · gl de tal pau, tal racha (a child is similar to its parents) · ro așchia nu sare departe de trunchi (a child is similar to its parents) · km ស្លឹកឈើជ្រុះមិនឆ្ងាយពីគល់ (a child is similar to its parents) · cs jablko nepadá daleko od stromu (a child is similar to its parents) · pt a fruta não cai longe do pé (a child is similar to its parents) · eo ne falas frukto malproksime de l'arbo (a child is similar to its parents) · sv äpplet faller inte långt från trädet (a child is similar to its parents) · tr armut dibine düşer (a child is similar to its parents) · ko 아이는 부모를 닮는다. (a child is similar to its parents) · pl niedaleko pada jabłko od jabłoni (a child is similar to its parents) · fi ei omena puusta kauas putoa (a child is similar to its parents) · fr la pomme ne tombe jamais loin de l'arbre (a child is similar to its parents) · sk jablko nepadá ďaleko od stromu (a child is similar to its parents) · lt obuolys nuo obels netoli terieda (a child is similar to its parents) · id buah jatuh tak jauh dari pohonnya (a child is similar to its parents) · bg кру́шата не па́да по́-дале́ч от дърво́то (a child is similar to its parents) · vi con công chẳng giống lông thì giống cánh (a child is similar to its parents) · mk крушата под круша паѓа (a child is similar to its parents) · sh jabuka ne pada daleko od stabla (a child is similar to its parents) · ms ke mana tumpahnya kuah kalau tidak ke nasi (a child is similar to its parents) · fi omena ei putoa kauas puusta (a child is similar to its parents) · ast de padres gochos fíos marranos (a child is similar to its parents) · es de tal palo, tal astilla (a child is similar to its parents) · pt filho de peixe, peixinho é (a child is similar to its parents) · de der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm (a child is similar to its parents) · sh iver ne pada daleko od klade (a child is similar to its parents) · ceb walay man kardaba mamunga og tundan (a child is similar to its parents) · nb eplet faller ikke langt fra stammen (a child is similar to its parents) · ro ce se naște din pisică, șoareci mănâncă (a child is similar to its parents) · et käbi ei kuku kännust kaugele (a child is similar to its parents) · el το μήλο κάτω απ’ τη μηλιά θα πέσει (a child is similar to its parents) · is sjaldan fellur eplið langt frá eikinni (a child is similar to its parents) · ca els testos s'assemblen a les olles (a child is similar to its parents) · he התפוח לא נופל רחוק מהעץ (a child is similar to its parents) · is eplið fellur sjaldan langt frá eikinni (a child is similar to its parents) · tl kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga (a child is similar to its parents) · yo ẹní bíni l'à á jọ (a child is similar to its parents) · vi con nhà tông không giống lông cũng giống cánh (a child is similar to its parents) · fr les chiens ne font pas des chats (a child is similar to its parents)