056Japanese proverb ことわざ
子は鎹
こはかすがいKo wa kasugai
“A child is the clamp of the home.”
Word for wordA child is a carpenter's cramp.
The meaning
Like the iron cramp holding two beams, a child binds those who raise them, and gives the home a reason to hold together.
At the origin
The kasugai is a carpenter's clamp joining two pieces of wood.
The characters
In practice
In tension, remember what binds you, not only what divides you.