Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Tel maître, tel chien
English translation:
Like master, like dog
Added to glossary by
NancyLynn
May 16, 2006 23:27
18 yrs ago
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French term
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English
Tel maître, tel chien
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Dog proverb
Can't seem to find the equivalent English proverb (among the thousands of dog proverbs to be found on-line) for this French one. Thanks for helping me to crack it!:
"Le dicton « Tel maître, tel chien » n’est pas une expression vaine…Plus encore que le cheval, le chien gagne l’estime de l’homme.."
"Le dicton « Tel maître, tel chien » n’est pas une expression vaine…Plus encore que le cheval, le chien gagne l’estime de l’homme.."
Proposed translations
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| 2 +9 | Like owner, like dog |
NancyLynn
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| 3 +1 | like father like son |
ciel
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| 3 +1 | love me, love my dog or Birds of feathers..... |
ntaylor (X)
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| 3 | pets resemble/are like their owners |
RHELLER
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Change log
May 16, 2006 23:35: writeaway changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Proposed translations
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Like owner, like dog
But I really think it's more like "There are no bad dogs, only bad masters", a philosophy I definitely subscribe to!
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LBMas
: I certainly know (and occasionally wince at) this dictum...yet given this context, it's not very "American" , but you'd be understood.
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thanks!
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algtranslator
: or maybe like master like dog
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yes
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ntaylor (X)
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| agree |
sarahl (X)
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marie-christine périé
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| agree |
Alison Jenner
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: like master, like dog
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| agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
: Like master, like dog - once had a book of cartoons illustrating this.
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this seems to be it!
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iol
: I agree with miranda..like master...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks! "
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like father like son
perhaps a reference to similarity, in vulgar context. what is context of comment?
Peer comment(s):
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algtranslator
: why not like master like dog then?
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writeaway
: what little context there is seems to indicate it's a document about dogs. agree with algtranslator-is best to stick with the most obvious equivalent
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LBMas
: context may not fit, but this is the English equivalent...only your text asks for more...so, perhaps not the best
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ntaylor (X)
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Sandra C.
: "tel père, tel fils" existe en français.
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Miranda Joubioux (X)
: agree with Sandra
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iol
: seems to be more appropriate for people
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love me, love my dog or Birds of feathers.....
These have a different meaning. But at least one of them have the word dog. And demonstrate the estime between a owner and his dog.
It's actually from a Latin quote.
Peer comment(s):
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Sandra Petch
: "Love me, love my dog" fits well with the rest of the sentence. Anyone have a cat translation to do? =^..^=
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pets resemble/are like their owners
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