きつね
狐
　
の
こ
子
　
は
つら
頬
じろ
白

expression

Proverb, obscure term.
  1. the apple does not fall far from the tree, the apple never falls far from the tree, fox pups have white cheeks.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きつね
狐
　
の
こ
子
　
は
つら
頬
じろ
白
 狐の子は頬白 きつねのこはつらじろ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fox
きつね　コ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
melon
うり　カ　ケ (Kentei Pre-1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
stretch
フツ　ブチ　ま.がる
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cheeks, jaw
ほお　キョウ　ほほ
insert between
キョウ　コウ　はさ.む (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
two people
ショウ　ジュウ　ジュ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)