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apple never falls far from the tree

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apple never falls far from the tree

Said when someone is displaying traits or behaving in the same way as his or her relatives (especially parents). Did you hear that Dr. Klein's daughter Molly is majoring in Biology? I guess the apple never falls far from the tree.

See also: apple, fall, far, never, tree