蛙の子は蛙

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蛙 子 蛙
かえる
Hyōgai 		こ
Grade: 1 		かえる
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
カエルの子はカエル

Etymology

Literally "The child of a frog is a frog".

Proverb

蛙(かえる)の子(こ)は蛙(かえる) • (kaeru no ko wa kaeru) 

  1. A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

See also

  • 鳶(とんび)が鷹(たか)を産(う)む (tonbi ga taka o umu): The kite hatches a hawk.
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