Noun
The act of production; generation.
That which is produced; a child or children; a descendant or descendants, however remote from the stock.
Origin; lineage; family.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe offspring of virtue is perseverance. The fruit and offspring of perseverance is habit and child of habit is character. John Climacus
It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations. Kahlil Gibran
And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Oliver Goldsmith
Crabs teach their offspring to walk straight. Malawi Proverb
A rat with many offspring always sleeps with his door open. African Proverb
The eggshell cannot be a mother of its resultant offspring. African Proverb