What is the meaning of the word "a wild goose never laid a tame egg"?
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It means children often inherit traits from their parents, especially unruly behavior.
NOUN
- His son is just as rebellious as he was. A wild goose never laid a tame egg.
- His son is just as rebellious as he was. A wild goose never laid a tame egg.
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most things are inherited and predetermined
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- That kid acts out a lot in class, but a wild goose never laid a tame egg.
- That kid acts out a lot in class, but a wild goose never laid a tame egg.
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Something will not be spontaneously different from that which came before.
NOUN
- We must never presume that humanity will be without violence; after all, a wild goose never laid a tame egg.
- We must never presume that humanity will be without violence; after all, a wild goose never laid a tame egg.
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Things that are determined by nature and the environment, or else inherited from the generation before.
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- A wild goose never laid a tame egg. With her parents being such free spirits, it's no surprise she's so independent.
- A wild goose never laid a tame egg. With her parents being such free spirits, it's no surprise she's so independent.