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like father like son
Definition:  children’s behaviour or attitudes are like that of their parents
Usage:  little John is growing to be his dad, talk about like father like a son
SEPEDI
Translation:  bjalo ka papa bjalo ka morwa
Proverb: mo tlhako ya pele e gatilego, le ya morago e tlo gata
XITSONGA
Translation:  ku fana na tatana ku fana na n’wana
Proverb: ku tlula ka mhala ku letela n’wana wa le ndzeni
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  sa khotsi sa ṅwana
Proverb: ṅwana wa mbevha ha hangwi mukwita