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

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.