בָּרָא כַּרְעָא דְּאָבוּהָ, בָּרָא כַּרְעָא דְּאָבוּהוּ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Like father like son / A chip off the old block

הגדרה (אנגלית)

The son resembles the father, the son is a part of the father (literally from Aramaic: the son is like the foot of his father).

("Does he inherit the foot of his father?" - Eruvin 70b, and also: "A father creates merit and from his teachings is made a crown for his father... He followed after the sacred flock to tend his kids, meaning small children and they are called after the flock as it is stated (Eruvin 70b) 'He created the foot of his father' in the houses of study, the dwelling places of the shepherds, perhaps his soul merits this and he will bequeath his wise son his effort" - Faces Beautiful Names Chapter 21, and also: "He had no male children, that wicked man... She prayed not to bear more male children, for indeed he created the foot of his father, and certainly he turned out to be of bad character" - Y.L. Peretz / Devotion of the Soul, 161, and also: "And in the letter of response from the prince many words of affection... This young one will be great. He created the foot of his father" - Y. Burla / Kisufim, 54, and also: "I still recognized his son and he too ate old oats, experienced and accustomed, like the foot of his father" - H. Hazaz / Early Generations, 51)