蛙の子は蛙
かえるのこはかえる (kaeru no ko wa kaeru)
Like father, like son
Example 1Basic Example
親が有名人なら、その子も同じ道を歩むことが多い。蛙の子は蛙だ。
If the parent is a certain way, the child often follows—like father, like son.
Example 2Applied Example
恋愛下手な親に似たのか、僕も蛙の子は蛙だな。
Maybe I got it from my parents, but in love, like father, like son.