有其父必有其子
yǒu​qí​fù​bì​yǒu​qí​zǐ

like father, like son

  • created sense approved 有其父必有其子 · yǒu​qí​fù​bì​yǒu​qí​zǐ · like father, like son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有其父必有其子

    yǒu​qí​fù​bì​yǒu​qí​zǐ

    like father, like son

    (proverb) a son is bound to be like his father; used to suggest that a child's character and behavior are deeply influenced by their father

    有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 父 (literal) → 父 · fù · father 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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