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  What it means

  “The apple doesn’t fall far from the orchard.” Children resemble their parents or the family they grow up in. It is a variant of the more common ’niedaleko pada jabłko od jabłoni'.

  English equivalent

  The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

  Vocabulary

  • sad — orchard
  • niedaleko — not far
  • jabłko — apple
  • padać — to fall

  Grammar note

  'Od sadu' is the genitive after 'od'. 'Niedaleko' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'pada'.

  Cultural context

  This form uses 'sad' (orchard) instead of 'jabłoń' (apple tree). Its meaning and use are the same as the more common form.

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