Blisko swej jabłoni jabłko pada.
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What it means
“The apple falls close to its own apple tree.” Children resemble their parents in character and behaviour. Like fruit that doesn’t roll far from the tree it fell from.
English equivalent
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Vocabulary
- jabłoń — apple tree
- jabłko — apple
- paść — to fall
- swój — one's own
Grammar note
'Swej jabłoni' , genitive singular of 'jabłoń' after 'blisko'. 'Swej' is the genitive of the reflexive possessive 'swój'.
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