Why do we say The apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

the apple doesn’t fall/never falls far from the ˈtree. (saying, especially American English) a child usually behaves in a similar way to his or her parent (s): ‘You have an adorable daughter.’ ‘Ah, well, you know what they say. The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.’. See also: apple, fall, far, never, tree.

The apple tree is often used as a synonym for Jesus and the apple also features in the fable of Adam and Eve.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Meaning: Children take after their parents. Background: The first recorded use in the USA was by Ralph Waldo Emerson in Emerson's original profession was as a Unitarian minister, but he left the ministry to pursue a career in writing and public speaking and became one of America's best known 19th.

'The apple never falls far from the tree' sounds very much like a biblical proverb. The apple tree is often used as a synonym for Jesus and the apple also features in the fable of Adam and Eve. However, there is nothing that equates to this expression in the Bible. The proverb is difficult to date and to pin down the origin of.