可愛い子には旅をさせよ

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
あい > わい
Grade: 4

Grade: 1
たび
Grade: 3
on’yomi Irregular kun’yomi kun’yomi

Alternative forms

  • かわいい子には旅をさせよ

Etymology

Literally, "send your beloved child on a journey" (i.e. let them experience hardship).

Idiom

可愛いにはをさせよ (hiragana かわいいこにはたびをさせよ, rōmaji kawaii ko ni wa tabi o saseyo)

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child

Synonyms

  •  () () () ()とし (shishi no ko otoshi)
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