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子は鎹, 子はかすがい, こはかすがい
Expression, Proverb
children are a bond between husband and wife, children hold marriages together
最近、周りでも離婚が多いようだけど、子は鎹って事は、今は昔となったのかね。
蛙の子は蛙, かえるのこはかえる
Expression, Proverb
like father, like son, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, the child of a frog is a frog
寝る子は育つ, ねるこはそだつ
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb
sleep brings up a child well, a well-slept child is a well-kept child
狐の子は頬白, きつねのこはつらじろ
Expression, Proverb, Rare
the apple does not fall far from the tree, the apple never falls far from the tree, fox pups have white cheeks
君子は豹変す, くんしはひょうへんす
Expression, See 君子豹変・くんしひょうへん・1, Proverb
1. a wise man changes his mind, a fool never, the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances
Colloquialism
2. the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
親に似ぬ子は鬼子, おやににぬこはおにご
Expression, Proverb
like father, like son, a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ, 瓜の蔓に茄子は生らぬ, うりのつるになすびはならぬ
Expression, Proverb
like begets like, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
親はなくても子は育つ, 親は無くても子は育つ, おやはなくてもこはそだつ
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb
nature itself is a good mother, even without parents, children grow up
秋茄子は嫁に食わすな, あきなすはよめにくわすな
Expression, Proverb
don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility)
親はなくとも子は育つ, 親は無くとも子は育つ, おやはなくともこはそだつ
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb
nature itself is a good mother, even without parents, children grow up
君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せず, くんしはしゅうしてひせずしょうじんはひしてしゅうせず
Expression, Proverb
a wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique
調子外れ, 調子はずれ, ちょうしはずれ
NA-adjective, See 調子っぱずれ・ちょうしっぱずれ
discord, disharmony, false note, being out of tune
彼女は調子外れに歌う。