狐きつねの子こは頬白つらじろ

expression

like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Rare proverb literally meaning 'fox pups have white cheeks'; used to say that children resemble their parents in nature or ability. Often replaced by the more common proverb 蛙の子は蛙.

See also: 蛙の子は蛙

• 「狐きつねの子こは頬白つらじろ」ということわざは、親おや子この似にていることを表あらわす。

  The proverb 'kitsune no ko wa tsurajiro' expresses that children resemble their parents.