Such as the tree is, such is the fruit.
Meaning: People's actions and character naturally reflect their inner nature and values.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- If you would enjoy the fruit, pluck not the flower. — Premature harvesting destroys potential; patience allows natural development to completio…
- Take away fuel, take away flame. — Eliminating the source of a problem stops the problem itself from spreading or persisting.
- Gems must not be valued by what they are set in. — True worth lies beyond external packaging; judge people and things by inherent quality, n…
- Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary. — Social pretense without competence breeds contempt; honest poverty deserves more respect…
- Gentle strokes make the sweetest harmony. — Soft, patient efforts create more pleasing results than forceful or aggressive approaches…
- A gift with a kind countenance is a double gift. — Generosity paired with warmth of expression multiplies its emotional value beyond the mat…
From our compliments & insults
- Du bist ein Schatz — You're a sweetheart.
- 目に入れても痛くない (Me ni irete mo itakunai) — Said of someone you adore completely, often a child or grandchild.
- Bête comme ses pieds — Really not very bright.