the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

A form of the apple does not fall far from the tree — A child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the apple does not fall far from the tree.
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APA

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20apple%20doesn't%20fall%20far%20from%20the%20tree

MLA

“the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20apple%20doesn't%20fall%20far%20from%20the%20tree. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the apple doesn't fall far from the tree,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20apple%20doesn't%20fall%20far%20from%20the%20tree.

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