狐の子は頬白 きつねのこはつらじろ Meanings Expression like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (literally: fox pups have white cheeks) See also: 蛙の子は蛙 (かえるのこはかえる). Kanji 狐 fox. Read as きつね. 子 child 頬 cheeks; jaw 白 white. Read as しろ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists