親が親なら子も子。

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親 が 親 なら 子 も 子 。

English Translation

Like father, like son.

Furigana

親(おや)が親(おや)なら子(こ)も子(こ)。

Romanji

Oya ga oya nara ko mo ko.

Words

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

Kanji

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac