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De tal palo tal astilla

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
"De tal palo, tal astilla" expr	coloquial (el hijo es como sus padres) (figurative)	chip off the old block expr
	(male)	like father like son expr
	(female)	like mother like daughter expr
	(US)	the apple doesn't fall far from the tree expr
	Al igual que su padre, Camilo odia la playa: de tal palo, tal astilla.
	Just like his father, Camilo hates the beach. He's a chip off the old block.

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