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proverb

quien bien te quiere, te hará llorar

/ˌkjem ˌbjen te ˌkjeɾe | te aˌɾa ʝoˈɾaɾ/

proverb/ˌkjem ˌbjen te ˌkjeɾe | te aˌɾa ʝoˈɾaɾ/

spare the rod and spoil the child

Literally, “[he/she] who loves you well, will make you cry". In spirit, "you've got to be cruel to be kind”.