がをむ【とんびがたかをうむ】

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'mu' ending
  1. to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; a kite gives birth to a hawkidiomatic expression
Forms
  • がをむ【とんびがたかをうむ】【とびがたかをうむ】
  • トンビがをむ【とんびがたかをうむ】
  • とんびがをむ【とんびがたかをうむ】
  • トンビがタカをむ【とんびがたかをうむ】
  • とんびがたかをうむ
  • とびがたかをうむ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to have a talented child despite being untalented
    2. This phrase is used to express the idea that someone of lesser ability or talent can still produce something or someone exceptional, often referring to children surpassing their parents.
    He is truly an example of a kite giving birth to a hawk.
    No matter how hard you try, it is difficult for a black hen to lay a white egg.
  2. a black hen lays a white egg
    3. This meaning conveys the same sentiment as the first, emphasizing unexpected outcomes, such as achieving success despite humble beginnings.
    Her success is truly an example of a black hen laying a white egg.
    His parents were ordinary people, yet he walked a difficult path and became a talented individual.
  3. a kite gives birth to a hawk
    4. This version emphasizes the specific imagery of a kite producing a more powerful bird, symbolizing the unexpected rise in talent or success.
    That family was always ordinary, but this time a kite gave birth to a hawk.
    Just as a kite gives birth to a hawk, she is raising an incredibly talented child.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to have a talented child despite being untalentedthe proverb 'a kite gives birth to a hawk'がけないunexpected talenteven if the parent is ordinary, the child can be a geniusinheritance of talenttalent born from adversitya hawk born from a kiteようraw talentgrowing up watching the parent's examplewise children
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