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Italian Expression
| Meaning | Like father, like son | |
| Literally | As the father, so the son | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[kwah lay eel pah dray tah lay eel fee lyoh] |
| IPA | [‘kwa le il ‘pa dre ‘ta le il ‘fi ʎo] | |
Usage notes: Quale il padre, tale il figlio is a straightforward way of saying that children (sons) resemble their parents (fathers) in character; that is, in attitudes, beliefs, goals, talents, etc. It’s equivalent to "like father, like son" or "the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree."
Per esempio…
| Guardate Paulo che gioca a calcio: quale il padre, tale figlio! | Just look at Paulo playing soccer – like father, like son! | |
| I ragazzi non amano leggere: quale il padre, tale figlio! | The kids don’t like reading – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! |
Variation: Tale padre, tale figlio
Related lesson
En français
- Les chiens ne font pas des chats
- Tel père, tel fils
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