Term: The apple does not fall far from the tree
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree (idiom/proverb) /ði ˈæp.əl dʌz.ənt fɔːl fɑːr frəm ðə triː/
Similar to: like father, like son; like mother, like daughter; a chip off the old block
Definition: a proverb used to say that a child usually has a similar character or similar qualities to their parents. Translation: ābols no ābeles tālu nekrīt
Examples: “Young Tom is just as talented at piano as his father was; the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” “She has her mother’s quick temper—the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, I suppose.” “Both of them became doctors, showing that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”