“Whatever the mother is, so is the daughter.”

Яка мати, така й дочка. Yaka maty, taka y dochka

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“Like mother, like daughter.”

also: “She's her mother's daughter.” · “Exactly like her mum.”

📖 Meaning: A daughter resembles her mother in character or habits.
💡 Why it's funny: The literal grammar is clumsy in English ('whatever the mother is'), which makes a simple comparison sound like a philosophical rule.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “Like mother, like daughter.”
📝 Explanation: Neutral or affectionate; the sharper version is usually delivered by a relative who does not like the mother.

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resemble (verb) — to look or be similar to someone — бути схожим “She resembles her grandmother.”
spitting image (idiom) — someone who looks exactly like another person — викапаний, точна копія “He's the spitting image of his dad.”

🗣 In context

Обидві встають о шостій. Яка мати, така й дочка.

They both get up at six. Like mother, like daughter.

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What does “Whatever the mother is, so is the daughter.” mean?

A daughter resembles her mother in character or habits.

How do you say «Яка мати, така й дочка.» in English?

Naturally: “Like mother, like daughter.”. The closest English idiom is “Like mother, like daughter.”.