A: Henry always makes a mess when he eats.
(亨利吃東西的時候總是弄得亂七八糟。)
B: Like father, like son. I had dinner with his parents once. His dad was exactly the same way.
(有其父必有其子囉。我跟他父母吃過一次晚飯。他爸爸跟他一個樣子。)

A: Research shows that children of criminals have a higher chance of becoming criminals themselves.
(研究顯示犯罪者的孩子日後自己也犯罪的機率比一般人高。)
B: I’m not surprised. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree after all.
(這很正常。畢竟上樑不正下樑歪。)

A: Henry’s father was a well-respected judge before he retired.
(亨利的父親在退休前是受人敬重的法官。)
B: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Henry is doing very well as a lawyer.
(虎父無犬子。亨利現在當律師表現也很好。)