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de tal palo, tal astilla

[d̪e ˈt̪al ˈpalo | ˈt̪al asˈt̪iʝa] yeísta
[d̪e ˈt̪al ˈpalo | ˈt̪al asˈt̪iʎa] no yeísta
[d̪e ˈt̪al ˈpalo | ˈt̪al asˈt̪iʃa] sheísta
[d̪e ˈt̪al ˈpalo | ˈt̪al asˈt̪iʒa] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʃa, i.ʝa, i.ʎa, i.ʒa

Refrán

El hijo o hija de alguien tiene aspectos parecidos a su padre o madre. Se puede usar refiriéndose al físico, comportamiento, forma de actuar, gustos, entre otras.

In English

chip off the old block someone who takes after a parent
like father, like son a son takes after his father
the apple does not fall far from the tree a child is similar to its parents
a wild goose never laid a tame egg most things are inherited and predetermined

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@misc{de_tal_palo_tal_astilla_2026,
  title = {de tal palo, tal astilla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/de%20tal%20palo%2C%20tal%20astilla},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}