Vocabulary
What does 蛙の子は蛙 (かえるのこはかえる) mean?
蛙の子は蛙 (かえるのこはかえる) means like father, like son; children naturally inherit the traits and abilities of their parents (lit. the child of a frog is a frog).
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蛙の子は蛙かえるのこはかえる
TOPICS
like father, like son; children naturally inherit the traits and abilities of their parents (lit. the child of a frog is a frog)
Example sentences
彼も父親と同じく手先が器用で、やはり蛙の子は蛙だと感心した。
Just like his father, he is good with his hands—I was impressed that it really is a case of like father, like son.