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虎父无犬子 /hǔfù wú quǎnzǐ/ meaning in English

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虎父无犬子 /hǔfù quǎnzǐ/ phrase

like father, like son(a son will have traits similar to his father)
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[UK: ˈlaɪk ˈfɑːð.ə(r) ˈlaɪk sʌn] [US: ˈlaɪk ˈfɑːð.r̩ ˈlaɪk ˈsən]

the apple does not fall far from the tree(a child is similar to its parents)
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