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blood is thicker than water

/blʌd ɪz ˈθɪk.ər ðæn ˈwɔː.t̬ər/

Example:

I know we've had our differences, but blood is thicker than water when things get tough.

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

/ði ˈæp.əl ˈdʌz.ənt fɔːl fɑːr frʌm ðə triː/

Example:

Her daughter is a talented musician just like her; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

a bad tree doesn't yield good apples

/ə bæd triː ˈdʌz.ənt jiːld ɡʊd ˈæp.əlz/

Example:

It's no surprise his son is in trouble; a bad tree doesn't yield good apples.

children are certain cares but uncertain comforts

/ˈtʃɪl.drən ɑːr ˈsɜːr.tən kerz bʌt ʌnˈsɜːr.tən ˈkʌm.fərts/

Example:

My grandmother used to say that children are certain cares but uncertain comforts when she saw my parents struggling.

children are poor men's riches

/ˈtʃɪl.drən ɑːr pʊr mɛnz ˈrɪtʃ.ɪz/

Example:

They have very little money, but they are happy with their large family; as they say, children are poor men's riches.

happy is he that is happy in his children

/ˈhæpi ɪz hi ðæt ɪz ˈhæpi ɪn hɪz ˈtʃɪldrən/

Example:

Seeing his daughter graduate top of her class, he realized that happy is he that is happy in his children.

it is a wise child that knows its own father

/ɪt ɪz ə waɪz tʃaɪld ðæt noʊz ɪts oʊn ˈfɑːðər/

Example:

The old saying goes, 'it is a wise child that knows its own father,' implying that things aren't always as they seem regarding our heritage.
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