About this phrase
“Like Mother, Like Daughter” celebrates matrilineal inheritance — the specific pride of a mother seeing herself continued in her daughter. In morse it's the longest of the four ‘like’ proverb phrases, ideal for a wide cuff.
Cultural context
The female-line version of the 'like parent, like child' proverb carries distinct cultural weight: in many traditions, the mother-daughter bond is the primary site of cultural transmission — cooking traditions, healing knowledge, naming conventions, and emotional intelligence are passed through maternal lines. The phrase appears in Ezekiel 16:44 ('as is the mother, so is her daughter') and across folk traditions. In contemporary culture it's reclaimed as a celebration of matrilineage against a history that often devalued women's lines of descent. The longer form including 'daughter' gives the phrase more emotional space than its son counterpart.
When to gift this phrase
Matched pieces for mother and daughter, especially at milestones when the resemblance becomes pronounced: graduation, marriage, first child, significant birthdays. Also wonderful as a three-generation gift including grandmother.
When this phrase is the wrong fit
Avoid when the mother-daughter relationship is complicated by the daughter's need to establish her own identity separately from her mother.
Variations you might prefer
- mother and daughter
- matrilineal bond
- cut from the same cloth
How the morse encodes
'LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER' is nineteen letters — one of the longer morse phrase encodings in the collection. DAUGHTER: D (dah-dit-dit), A (dit-dah), U (dit-dit-dah), G (dah-dah-dit), H (dit-dit-dit-dit), T (dah), E (dit), R (dit-dah-dit) — eight varied characters where the four-dot H appears in the middle, giving the word an unexpected light center.
Most common use cases
- Mother-daughter pair gift
- Mother's Day piece acknowledging resemblance
- Coming-of-age gift from mother to daughter
- Grandmother-granddaughter legacy piece
Buy "Like Mother, Like Daughter" in morse
Custom-phrase morse jewelry and prints from independent sellers. Send them this page and they'll match the layout above.
Custom-phrase morse bracelet
Any short phrase, made to order in 1–2 weeks.
Custom morse necklace
Longer phrases, vertical pendant.
Custom morse ring
Up to 8 morse symbols comfortably.
Custom morse poster (any phrase)
Wall-art version of any phrase.
Affiliate disclosure: links above are sponsored. Morsify earns a commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. We only recommend sellers we’d order from ourselves.
Turn it into something physical
This phrase fits a range of keepsake formats:
- Bracelet mockup — if the phrase is short enough (81 morse symbols here).
- Necklace mockup — best for longer phrases.
- Ring design — only works if the phrase is under about 10 morse symbols.
- Tattoo designer — exports an SVG in three layouts and three weights.
Related phrases
Frequently asked questions
What is "Like Mother, Like Daughter" in morse code?
"Like Mother, Like Daughter" in international morse code is .-.. .. -.- . / -- --- - .... . .-. / .-.. .. -.- . / -.. .- ..- --. .... - . .-..
How long does this phrase take to send?
At 15 WPM this phrase takes about 6.5 seconds to transmit. You can hear it at any speed between 5 and 40 WPM by pressing Play above.
Can I put "Like Mother, Like Daughter" on a bracelet or necklace?
Yes — use our bracelet or necklace mockup tool to preview how it will look as beads, then screenshot and send to a jeweler or an Etsy seller specializing in morse pieces.