鎹

かすがい

clamp, cramp (metal)

豆腐に鎹

とうふにかすがい

having no effect, waste of effort

蛙の子は蛙

かえるのこはかえる

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

親に似ぬ子は鬼子

おやににぬこはおにご

He is unworthy of his father

寝る子は育つ

ねるこはそだつ

sleep brings up a child well, a well-slept child is a well-kept child

君子は豹変す

くんしはひょうへんす

a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances

狐の子は頬白

きつねのこはつらじろ

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, the apple never falls far from the tree, fox pups have white cheeks

親はなくても子は育つ

おやはなくてもこはそだつ

nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up

親は無くても子は育つ

おやはなくてもこはそだつ

Nature itself is a good mother

親はなくとも子は育つ

おやはなくともこはそだつ

nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up

君子は器ならず

くんしはきならず

a true gentleman is well-rounded

子は三界の首枷

こはさんがいのくびかせ

A child is an everlasting responsibility to parents

子

こ

child

あはは

アハハ あっはっは アッハッハ

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

がはは

bahaha; bwahaha

わはは

Wa-haha!, vigorous laughter

ははあ

Aha!

板子一枚下は地獄

いたごいちまいしたはじごく

there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition, on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave

老いては子に従え

おいてはこにしたがえ

Be guided by your children when you are old