Spare the rod and spoil the child.
孩子不打不成器。
Of course, parents should be nice to their children. But they shouldn’t be too lenient with them or else they will be spoiled and won’t be able to tell right from wrong. As a result, they will not have a bright future. Always bear in mind the saying, “Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
父母当然要善待孩子。但他们不应对他们太过宽厚,否则这些孩子会被宠坏而不能分辨是非。结果,他们就不会有一个光明的前途。要始终牢记这句话:“孩子不打不成器”。