as the old cock crows, so doth the young

as the old cock crows, so doth the young: посл.

(as the old cock crows, so doth the young (тж. as the old cock crows the young one learns))

"молодой петушок старому вторит"; ≈ яблоко от яблони недалеко падает

As the old cock crows the young cock learns... the father declares against the King's customs and the daughter against the King's crown. (W. Scott, ‘The Pirate’, ch. XVIII) — Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает... Отец против королевских налогов, а дочь против короля.

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Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary

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