“Few sons, indeed, are like their fathers.
Generally they are worse; but just a few are better.”

— Homér , The Odyssey (Cowper)

II. 276–277 (tr. E. V. Rieu).
Odyssey (c. 725 BC)
Source: The Odyssey

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Παῦροι γάρ τοι παῖδες ὁμοῖοι πατρὶ πέλονται, οἱ πλέονες κακίους, παῦροι δέ τε πατρὸς ἀρείους.

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Ancient Greek epic poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

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“Few sons, indeed, are like their fathers.
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