Afrikaans Phrase of the Week

Mon, 31 Jan 2011
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Afrikaans Phrase of the Week
Each week we take a look at a word, phrase or expression in one of SA''s official languages - Afrikaans.

 

"Die appel val nie vêr van die boom af nie"

 

 

Translation: The apple doesn''t fall far from the tree.

Meaning: Used when a person (usually a child) does something that his / her parent does / would do.

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