Meaning
Children take after their parents — the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Example
O menino já desenha tão bem quanto o pai: filho de peixe, peixinho é.
The boy already draws as well as his father: like father, like son.
Origin
A traditional Brazilian popular saying (ditado popular). The image is drawn from nature: just as a fish produces offspring that are unmistakably fish, children resemble their parents — not only physically but in behaviour and talents, partly through imitation and social learning.
Source: Ciência Hoje das Crianças.
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