filho de peixe sabe nadar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally: A fish's son knows how to swim.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfi.ʎu ðɨ ˈpɐj.ʃɨ ˈsa.βɨ nɐˈðaɾ/

Proverb

filho de peixe sabe nadar

  1. like father, like son (a child will have traits similar to its parents)

Synonyms

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