かえる
蛙
　
の
こ
子
　
は
かえる
蛙

expression

Proverb.
  1. like father, like son, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, the child of a frog is a frog.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かえる
蛙
　
の
こ
子
　
は
かえる
蛙
 蛙の子は蛙 かえるのこはかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

frog
かえる　ア　ワ (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
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)