Noun1 も Noun1 なら、Noun2 も Noun2 だ
A mo A nara, B mo B da
Formation
Noun1 + も + (repeat Noun1) + なら、Noun2 + も + (repeat Noun2) + だ
Highlights two parallel facts or characteristics; 'if it’s said that ~, then it can also be said that ~'.
When to use
Noun も Noun なら: both X and Y are to blame (親も親なら子も子だ).
Explanation
This grammar point sets two items or facts side by side, emphasizing that both follow a similar logic or share a parallel characteristic. Often it can be rendered as 'If you say Noun1 is Noun1, then Noun2 is also Noun2.'
Example sentences
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If you are you, then I am also me.
Kimi mo kimi nara, watashi mo watashi da.
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If it’s said that summer is summer, then winter is also winter.
Natsu mo natsu nara, fuyu mo fuyu da.
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If Tokyo is Tokyo, then Osaka is also Osaka (they each have their distinctive qualities).
Toukyou mo toukyou nara, Oosaka mo Oosaka da.
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If dogs are dogs, then cats are also cats.
Inu mo inu nara, neko mo neko da.