les chiens ne font pas des chats

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “dogs don't make cats.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le ʃjɛ̃ n(ə) fɔ̃ pa de ʃa/ ~ /le ʃjɛ̃ n(ə) fɔ̃ pɑ de ʃa/
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Proverb

les chiens ne font pas des chats

  1. the apple does not fall far from the tree, a wild goose never laid a tame egg
    Synonym: la pomme ne tombe jamais loin de l'arbre

See also

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