Everyday English:Like mother, like daughter

like mother, like daughter　　　
My husband, a high school teacher, had a meeting with the mother of a student who had a tencency to become distracted during class. He asked if she had noticed that problem when dealing with her aughter. The mother looked thoughtfully at him and then pointed to the far wall, asking " Are those aluminum windows?"  

有其母必有其女
我丈夫是个中学教员。曾经会见一位学生的母亲，她女儿上课经常开小差。他问她在和女儿的接触中是否注意到这个问题。这位母亲若有所思的盯着他，然后指着远处的墙问：“那些是铝合金窗户吗？