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  What it means

  “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Children tend to resemble their parents in character, habits, or abilities.

  English equivalent

  The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

  Vocabulary

  • niedaleko — not far
  • drzewo — tree
  • jabłko — apple
  • padać — to fall

  Grammar note

  'Drzewa' is the genitive of 'drzewo', used here to indicate proximity ('not far from the tree').

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