tale padre, tale figlio
Italian
Etymology
Literally “such a father, such a son”. Cognate to Spanish de tal padre, tal hijo, Portuguese tal pai, tal filho and French tel père, tel fils.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌta.le ˈpa.dre | ˌta.le ˈfiʎ.ʎo/, [ˌt̪äle ˈpäːd̪re | ˌt̪äle ˈfiʎːo]
Proverb
tale padre, tale figlio
- like father, like son (a son will have traits similar to his father)