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子こで子こにならぬほととぎす
Meanings
Expression
Obscure
Proverb
1. no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
Alt. forms
子こで子こにならぬほととぎす
子こで子こにならぬ時鳥ほととぎす
Kanji used
子
child
Composed of
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)