Idiom
a wild goose never laid a tame egg
Meaning
Most things are inherited and predetermined.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is just like his father, because a wild goose never laid a tame egg.”
“When the young athlete showed the same natural talent as his parents, the coach remarked that a wild goose never laid a tame egg.”
“Observing the persistent arrogance of the heir, the old advisor sighed, knowing well that a wild goose never laid a tame egg and the family traits would persist.”
Examples
simple
“He is just like his father, because a wild goose never laid a tame egg.”
contextual
“When the young athlete showed the same natural talent as his parents, the coach remarked that a wild goose never laid a tame egg.”
complex
“Observing the persistent arrogance of the heir, the old advisor sighed, knowing well that a wild goose never laid a tame egg and the family traits would persist.”
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