Apple never falls far from the tree

Origin of: Apple never falls far from the tree

Apple never falls far from the tree

The apple never falls far from the tree is an old proverb that is used to highlight the similarities of family traits and means much the same thing as like father like son or like mother like daughter. Its origin seems lost in time and it is first cited in German during the 1500s. Its first appearance in English is thought to be early 19th century.