"De kat uit de boom kijken"

Dutch saying: "De kat uit de boom kijken"
Literal translation: "Looking the cat out of the tree".
Meaning: Rather than jumping into a situation, one waits and sees how things work out.
English equivalent: "See which way the wind blows".

"De appel valt niet ver van de boom"

Dutch saying: "De appel valt niet ver van de boom".
Literal translation: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree".
Meaning: Children often resemble their parents.
English equivalent: "A chip of the old block".