like father, like son

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Prov. Fathers and sons resemble each other, and sons tend to do what their fathers did before them. Jill: George's father smoked all the time, and now George is smoking excessively, too. Jane: Like father, like son, eh? I think my son will grow up tall, just like his father. Like father, like son.

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Like father, like son -- both collect and restore Massey-Harris tractors, seek memorabilia like toy tractors and nearly all the collectibles. What's That Thing Worth? by Harvey, John / Implement & Tractor More results

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