瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ うりのつるになすびはならぬ Also written 瓜の蔓に茄子は生らぬ Meanings Expression like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (literally: eggplants don't grow on gourd vines) Kanji 瓜 melon. Read as うり. 蔓 vine; tendril; influence. Read as つる. 茄 eggplant 子 child Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists