Meaning of such a stick such a splinter (What is it, Concept and Definition)

What is such a stick such a splinter:

The saying "of such a stick, such splinter" is used to refer to the people who imitate or acquire some characteristics or qualities of their parents or of the environment in which they grow or grow .

In an explicit sense, it means that the splinter that comes off a stick will, by force, have the same characteristics of it.

The implicit meaning, on the other hand, refers to the relations of similarity between parents and children, either by genetic inheritance, or by education, according to which the children will resemble their parents in their behavior, tastes, way of being or to act, as well as in the physical, etc.

In a general sense, it can be said that what the saying "of such a stick, such splinter" means is that everything, in a way other, it resembles its origin or that from which it comes.

"Of such a stick, such splinter", therefore, can be used positively with the final ity of highlighting a virtue of the father who owns the son: “Samantha loves to study, like her mother: of such a stick, such splinter.”

Likewise, the saying can be used for the purpose of point out or emphasize a negative characteristic of the person, who also has the father: "Like his father, Miguel does not like to walk.Such a stick, such a splinter."

Synonymous expressions of this popular saying are: which the crow, such the egg; what is the father, such is the son; which is the mother, so the daughters leave; of such a tree, such a bouquet; of such grapevine, such cluster; of such seed, such people, etc.

In English , the saying "of such a stick, such splinter" can be translated as like carpenter, like chips , which would literally mean 'such a carpenter, such splinters'.

See also Each stick holds its candle.