鳶が鷹を生む

とんびがたかをうむ

Also written とびがたかをうむ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg (literally: a kite gives birth to a hawk)

Kanji

• 鳶 black kite; fireman; hook. Read as とんび.
• 鷹 hawk. Read as たか.
• 生 life. Read as うむ.

Example sentences

• 鳶が鷹を生む。
  Black hens lay white eggs.

Word lists

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