filho de peixe sabe nadar
Portuguese, proverb/ˈfi.ʎu d͡ʒi ˈpe(j).ʃi ˈsa.bi naˈda(ʁ)/
filho de peixe sabe nadar is spelled F-I-L-H-O-D-E-P-E-I-X-E-S-A-B-E-N-A-D-A-R (21 letters). Filho de peixe sabe nadar is a Portuguese proverb meaning “apple does not fall far from the tree (a child will have traits similar to its parents)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does filho de peixe sabe nadar mean in English?
proverb
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apple does not fall far from the tree (a child will have traits similar to its parents)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce filho de peixe sabe nadar?
- Brazil /ˈfi.ʎu d͡ʒi ˈpe(j).ʃi ˈsa.bi naˈda(ʁ)/
- Brazil [ˈfi.ʎu d͡ʒi ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃi ˈsa.bi naˈda(h)]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.