de tal palo, tal astilla: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americacolloquialproverbial
    • Used to assert that a child resembles a parent in physical appearance, character, behavior, or habits.
    • Used to indicate that someone shares the same qualities or faults as another person, typically an elder or originator.

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    • Miguel siempre dice que su hijo es igual a él, porque de tal palo, tal astilla.

      Miguel always says his son is just like him, because like father, like son.

    • No me sorprende que Carmen sea tan trabajadora; de tal palo, tal astilla, su madre es igual.

      I'm not surprised Carmen is so hardworking; like mother, like daughter.

    • Cuando vi a los dos juntos, pensé inmediatamente: de tal palo, tal astilla.

      When I saw the two together, I immediately thought: like father, like son.

  • 2.

    SpainLatin Americainformalproverbial
    • Used figuratively to suggest that a thing or person reflects the nature, origin, or influences of its predecessor or source.
    • Used to excuse, explain, or predict behavior by attributing it to inherited or learned traits.

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    • La pintura de ese artista refleja mucho a su maestro, de tal palo, tal astilla.

      That artist's painting reflects his master a lot; like teacher, like student.

    • Este proyecto es un claro ejemplo de de tal palo, tal astilla, pues copia las ideas del original.

      This project is a clear example of like source, like copy, as it copies the ideas of the original.

    • La novela tiene el mismo estilo que la anterior del autor, de tal palo, tal astilla.

      The novel has the same style as the author's previous work, like father, like son.

Examples:

  • ES: Cynthia, de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Cynthia, you're a chip off the old block.
  • ES: Dicen que de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: And they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
  • ES: Pues, de tal palo, tal astilla. -!
    EN: - Well, like father, like son.
  • ES: Es problema de usted: de tal palo, tal astilla, yo sí que no tengo que ver.
    EN: That's your business: Father or son, I got nothing to do with it.
  • ES: Supongo que "de tal palo, tal astilla."
    EN: I guess it's "Like father, like son."
  • ES: Ya sabes, de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Well, you know what they say... Like father, like son.
  • ES: Sí y de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Yep, and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
  • ES: ¡Pues de tal palo, tal astilla!
    EN: Like mother, like daughter.
  • ES: Eres de tal palo, tal astilla. Si, lo eres.
    EN: You're a chip off the old block, yes, you are.
  • ES: En mi caso, no podríamos decir "de tal palo, tal astilla".
    EN: I'm afraid in my case, the apple fell far from the tree.
  • ES: Bien, bien, bien de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Well, well, well... The chip off the old block.
  • ES: Se volvió una reliquia en este mundo, inútil, de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: YOU BECAME A RELIC IN THIS WORLD. USELESS. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
  • ES: Lo de "de tal palo, tal astilla" es muy cierto.
    EN: I guess kids really do take after their parents.
  • ES: Aparentemente, de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: apple doesn't fall far from the tree, apparently.
  • ES: Bien, y hablando de sorpresas... de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Well, in the surprise department, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
  • ES: Y de tal palo, tal astilla, ¿no?
    EN: Hey, like mother like son, right?
  • ES: Parece ser que en efecto de tal palo, tal astilla, ¿me entiendes?
    EN: Look like the apple fell under the tree, know what I'm sayin'?
  • ES: Entonces supongo que de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Then I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
  • ES: de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: Like father, like son ...
  • ES: Mi madre era un cedro del Líbano, mi padre era un tizón polaco, y yo bueno... de tal palo, tal astilla.
    EN: My mother, she comes from cedar house. My father was a pole, und I'm a chip from the old block.

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