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