Spare the rod and spoil the child

Related to word: spare

Idiom

Definition

  1. This idiom suggests that if children are not punished for their misbehavior, they will not learn to distinguish right from wrong.

    不打不成器

    • Despite modern approaches to parenting, the idea that 'spare the rod and spoil the child' still persists in some cultures.

      儘管現代育兒方法多樣,但『不打不成器』的觀念在某些文化中仍然存在。

    • She believes that sometimes you have to be strict with children because 'spare the rod and spoil the child'.

      她認為有時候必須對孩子嚴格,因為『不打不成器』。

    • The grandfather always said 'spare the rod and spoil the child,' but he actually adored his grandchildren.

      祖父總是說『不打不成器』,但他其實非常疼愛他的孫子孫女。