蛙の子は蛙
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蛙 | 子 | 蛙 |
| かえる Hyōgaiji | こ Grade: 1 | かえる Hyōgaiji |
| kun’yomi | ||
Etymology
Literally "The child of a frog is a frog".
Proverb
蛙の子は蛙 (hiragana かえるのこはかえる, rōmaji kaeru no ko wa kaeru)
- A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
See also
- 鳶が鷹を産む (tonbi ga taka o umu): The kite hatches a hawk.