“Whatever the father is, so is the son.”

Який батько, такий син. Yakyy batko, takyy syn

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“Like father, like son.”

also: “He's his father all over.” · “Just like his dad.”

📖 Meaning: A son takes after his father in character or behaviour.
💡 Why it's funny: Another near-perfect match with English, useful for showing learners that the two languages sometimes think identically.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “Like father, like son.”
📝 Explanation: Neutral. Often said when a young man repeats something his father is known for — good or bad.

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take after (phrase) — to be similar to an older relative — вдатися в когось “He takes after his father.”
all over (phrase) — used to say someone is exactly like another person — викапаний “That's your grandfather all over.”

🗣 In context

Теж інженер, теж мовчун. Який батько, такий син.

An engineer too, and just as quiet. Like father, like son.

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Questions people ask

What does “Whatever the father is, so is the son.” mean?

A son takes after his father in character or behaviour.

How do you say «Який батько, такий син.» in English?

Naturally: “Like father, like son.”. The closest English idiom is “Like father, like son.”.