apple does not fall far from the tree

== English == === Alternative forms === the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (the usual form among native speakers), the apple never falls far from the tree === Pronunciation === === Proverb === the apple does not fall far from the tree (idiomatic) A child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics. Synonyms: the apple does not fall far from the stem, the apple does not fall far from the trunk ==== Usage notes ==== Used with both positive and negative valence, alluding to either good or bad traits. ==== Related terms ==== apple tree ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 15.