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    3. 瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ

    瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ

    瓜うりの​蔓つるに​茄なす子びは​な​ら​ぬ​

    like begets like

    NTExpressionsLiteratureKanji Vocab46 strokes

    瓜の蔓に茄子は生らぬ

    うりのつるになすびはならぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    like begets like, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    瓜
    うり…(3)
    melon
    Kanji
    蔓
    はびこ.る・つる…(2)
    vine・tendril・influence・connections・good offices…(5)
    Kanji
    茄
    eggplant
    Kanji
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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