like father, like son
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like father, like son
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- A son takes after his father. Jason is headstrong and impatient—like father, like son.
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proverb a son takes after his father
| Español | de tal padre, tal hijo, de tal palo, tal astilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부전자전 bujeonjajeon, 그 아버지에 그 아들 geu abeoji-e geu adeul |
| 中文 | 虎父無犬子 /虎父无犬子 hǔfù wú quǎnzǐ, 子肖其父 zǐ xiāo qí fù, 有其父必有其子 yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ |
| हिन्दी | जैसा बाप, वैसा बेटा jaisā bāp, vaisā beṭā |
| Português | tal pai, tal filho |
| Français | tel père, tel fils |
| Deutsch | wie der Vater, so der Sohn |
| Italiano | tale padre, tale figlio |
| Ελληνικά | κατά μάνα κατά κύρη katá mána katá kýri |
| Română | cum e tatăl, așa-i și fiul, ce se naște din pisică, șoareci mănâncă, așchia nu sare departe de trunchi |
| Русский | я́блоко от я́блони недалеко́ па́дает jábloko ot jábloni nedalekó pádajet |
| Tiếng Việt | cha nào con nấy |
| العربية | الْوَلَدُ سُرّ أَبِيهِ al-waladu surr ʔabīhi |
| עברית | הַתַּפּוּחַ לֹא נָפַל רָחוֹק מֵהַעֵץ hatapúakh lo nafál rakhók meha'éts, כְּמוֹ הַאָב, כָּכָה הַבֵּן k'mó ha'áv, kákha habén |
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