familyintermediateuniversal
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.
/deːɐ ˈapfl̩ fɛlt nɪçt vaɪt fɔm ʃtam/
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
When to use it
Same saying as English. Often said warmly — and sometimes not.
In conversation
—Sie ist genauso stur wie ihr Vater. Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.
“—She's as stubborn as her father. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.”