like father, like son

Idioms  

1. In the same manner from generation to generation, as in Kevin decided to run for mayor—like father, like son. This ancient proverb has been stated in English in slightly varying versions since the 1300s, sometimes appearing with a counterpart, like mother, like daughter. Thomas Draxe had it in Bibliotheca (1616): “Like father, like son; like mother, like daughter.” Also see chip off the old block; follow in someone's footsteps.

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Example Sentences

The following day, 8 December 2022, the same social worker spoke to Tai Yasharahyalah and asked him about posts that featured images of him with a young child, which had captions including "like father like son".

From BBC

“Like father, like son,” Blackburn said in a statement to NBC News, which first reported on the new lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Like father, like son . . . which does not bode well for Logan Roy's only daughter, or the strength of that non-binding "dad promise."

From Salon

This ability to lighten the mood of family drama without sugarcoating is arguably Kore-eda’s most mysterious gift, on display in several of his previous films, including “Like Father, Like Son,” about the families of two children accidentally switched at birth, and “After the Storm,” about a divorced father craving connection with his son.

From Washington Post

It’s a theme that renowned Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda has long explored in gentle yet masterful ways in such acclaimed films as “Like Father, Like Son,” “Our Little Sister,” “After the Storm” and 2018’s Oscar-nominated and Palme d’Or-winning “Shoplifters.”

From Los Angeles Times