🤖 Literally, in English
“The apple falls not far from the apple tree.”
Яблуко від яблуні недалеко падає. Yabluko vid yabluni nedaleko padaye
🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →
🇬🇧 What you'd actually say
“He's just like his father.”
also: “It runs in the family.” · “You can see where she gets it from.”
- 📖 Meaning
- Children turn out like their parents.
- 💡 Why it's funny
- This one is almost word-for-word English, which surprises people who expect Ukrainian family sayings to be more dramatic.
- 🧭 Closest English idiom
- “The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.”
- 📝 Explanation
- Can be a compliment or a criticism — tone decides. Very frequently used at family gatherings.
🧠 Learn
- run in the family (phrase) — to be a common feature among family members — передаватися в родині “Musical talent runs in the family.”
- take after (phrase) — to look or behave like an older relative — вдатися в когось “She takes after her mother.”
🗣 In context
Він теж став лікарем. Яблуко від яблуні недалеко падає.
He became a doctor too. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
🎧 Hear the contrast
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