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Italian translation: Dal frutto si conosce l'albero

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English term or phrase:the acorn never falls far from the tree
Italian translation:Dal frutto si conosce l'albero
Entered by: Chiara Yates

08:55 Oct 22, 2001
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English term or phrase: see text
Is there an Italian proverb similar to "The acorn never falls far from the tree"?
Traci Andrighetti
Dal frutto si conosce l'albero
Explanation:
it means: "you can recognise the tree from its fruit".
This is the one that seems to be the closest to the english proverb, although there is another one that could suit you.

"tali padri, tali figli". It's an Italian say that means that children are like their fathers. The meaning is pretty close too.
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Chiara Yates
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Local time: 01:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Dal frutto si conosce l'albero
Chiara Yates
5Da un albero di mele non nascono fichi!
giogi
4dal frutto si conosce l'albero
solertia
5 -1see text
Giancarlo Trigari
4La cerqua (quercia) non fa le mele.
Catherine Bolton
4Tale padre, tale figlio
Luca Ruella


  

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Dal frutto si conosce l'albero


Explanation:
it means: "you can recognise the tree from its fruit".
This is the one that seems to be the closest to the english proverb, although there is another one that could suit you.

"tali padri, tali figli". It's an Italian say that means that children are like their fathers. The meaning is pretty close too.


    Reference: http://www.noiitaliani.com/Proverbi_Italiani3.htm
Chiara Yates
United States
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agree  CLS Lexi-tech
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agree  macciaio: Concordo per "tali padri, tali figli"
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dal frutto si conosce l'albero


Explanation:
or, also,"l'albero si riconosce dai frutti". This italian proverb is very similar to the american one.
Hope it helps

solertia
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see text


Explanation:
In italiano si dice esattamente:
"Le foglie non cadono mai lontano dall'albero"

Giancarlo Trigari
Italy
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 117

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disagree  Chiara Yates: è diverso però, perchè le foglie non producono frutti e si perde il vero signfiicato inglese secondo me.
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La cerqua (quercia) non fa le mele.


Explanation:
Here in Umbria, the saying in dialect goes like this:
The cerqua (= quercia or oak) non fa le mele.
Just in case you want some local color.



Catherine Bolton
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Da un albero di mele non nascono fichi!


Explanation:
Questo è quello che si dice a Genova e non so se in altri regioni d'Italia.
Approfitto per salutare tutti. Sono a genova da una settimana e riparto oggi.
Come state???
Giovanna

giogi
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Tale padre, tale figlio


Explanation:
Very common: the son is always like the father.

Luca Ruella
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 315
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