子は鎹

こはかすがい

children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together

Also written 子はかすがい

Meanings

Expression
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages togetherproverb

Example sentences

最近さいきん、周まわりでも離婚りこんが多おおいようだけど、子こは鎹かすがいって事ことは、今いまは昔むかしとなったのかね。

Lately I see a lot of parents getting divorced. I wonder if the idea of kids being a bond between their parents is just a thing of the past.