與「父親」相關的英文習慣用語

（澳洲生活網訊）

父親節快到了，看看下面這些與「父親」有關的短語，你都知道哪幾個？

Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。

「John is as smart as his father.」 「Like father, like son.」

「約翰和他的父親一樣精明。」「有其父，必有其子嘛。」

father-figure 長者，父親般的人物

Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure.

也許他們需要一個父親般嚴格的指引者。

father surrogate 替代父親角色

She saw him as a sort of surrogate father.

在她心目中，他彷彿是能替代父親角色的人。

foster father 養父

A few days later Edouard received a call from Profitendieu, Bernard』s foster father.

幾天以後，愛德華接待了伯納德的養父普羅菲恩迪先生的來訪。

lie with one』s fathers 葬於故鄉

I will lie with my fathers.

我去世後要葬於故鄉。

father confessor 告解神父，聽人吐露真情的人

He was their adviser, confidant and father confessor.

他是他們的顧問、密友和傾聽者。

Father Christmas 聖誕老人

I am going to wait for Father Christmas.

那我不睡覺了。我要等著聖誕老人來。

father of lies 謊言始祖

The devil is the father of lies.

魔鬼是謊言之父。

Many a good father hath but a bad son . [諺]賢父難免生劣子。