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Both A/B and C/D are bad.
The first two nouns (A and B) are the same word, and the second two (C and D) are also the same word.
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彼 の 会 社 の サ ー ビ ス は 酷 い 乃 だ 、 社 員 も 社 員 な ら 会 社 も 会 社 だ 。 
That company's service is terrible. Both the employees and the company.
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こ ん な 時 間 迄 外 で 遊 ん で 居 る なんて 、 子 供 が 子 供 な ら 親 も 親 だ よ 。 
To stay out playing until such (a late) time, it's bad for children and adults.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
ANoun
も/が
BNoun
なら,
CNoun
も
DNoun
だ
Basic Examples:
子供が子供なら親も親だ (both the child and their parents are bad.)

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Grammar usage notes

AもBもどちらも良くない
AとBを比較して、どちらも良くない場合に使い、批判や非難、あきれた気持ちを表す。
AとBは関係が深い人や物事が来る。
親も親なら子も子だ:
「親子はよく似るものだ」ということわざ。
悪いところが似る場合に使われる。
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とくむ
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mysticfive
Level: 2445
it isn't clear if you're saying that A/B (C/D) are functionally the same or actually the same word
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Clarified!
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16 years ago


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