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

1. like father, like son, chip off the old block (a son will have traits similar to his father)