Zo als de ouden zongen, zo piepen de jongen!

English translation: As the old cock crows, the young cock learns

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Dutch term or phrase:Zo als de ouden zongen, zo piepen de jongen!
English translation:As the old cock crows, the young cock learns
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

11:47 Nov 17, 2010
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Dutch term or phrase: Zo als de ouden zongen, zo piepen de jongen!
I cannot find a satisfactory saying for this in English.
Any ideas?
TIA
Alexander
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:46
As the old cock crows, the young cock learns
Explanation:
also: As the old cock crows, so crows the young.

a few other possibilities

The young pig grunts like the old sow.
He that comes of a hen must scrape.

"Spreekwoordenboek" van Dale
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 20:46
Grading comment
"De appel valt niet ver van de boom. " is more usual for the first suggestion, so I went with number 2. Thanks to everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3The apple does not fall far from the tree
Annabel Rautenbach
3 +1As the old cock crows, the young cock learns
Barend van Zadelhoff


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The apple does not fall far from the tree


Explanation:
or Like father like son ...

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textpertise: Pipped me to the post. Dutch should be "Zoals" - one word. Don't apologise. It only means we think alike and your Internet is faster than mine.
1 min
  -> Thanks, and sorry!

agree  Kate Hudson (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Chris Hopley
9 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
As the old cock crows, the young cock learns


Explanation:
also: As the old cock crows, so crows the young.

a few other possibilities

The young pig grunts like the old sow.
He that comes of a hen must scrape.

"Spreekwoordenboek" van Dale

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
"De appel valt niet ver van de boom. " is more usual for the first suggestion, so I went with number 2. Thanks to everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: ze kloppen alle drie!
32 mins
  -> (met dank aan van Dale) Ah, we hebben hier met een kenner van doen! Dank je wel. Ikzelf kende ze niet direct, maar ze spreken me wel aan.
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