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English Proverb: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree is a proverb which is very similar to the Japanese proverb 蛙の子は蛙.
It means children are very much like their parents.
Of course, each person has unique characteristics, but often, children have similar physical features, mannerisms, and preferences to their parents.
Yes, like father, like son or like mother, like daughter.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
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On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 60.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.