refers to a father/mother and son/daughter not being different from one another or being identical in their actions, behaviors, etc.
Dad gets caught stealing in his teen years and then his son gets caught stealing as a teen.
The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
by Lilhunter0308 March 24, 2011