like father, like son
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.
Nearby words
like as not, like as two peas in a pod, like clockwork, like crazy, like death warmed over, like father, like son, like fun, like gangbusters, like greased lightning, like hell, like hot cakes, go
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