可愛い子には旅をさせよ

Japanese
Kanji in this term
可 愛 子 旅
か
Grade: 5		 あい > わい
Grade: 4		 こ
Grade: 1		 たび
Grade: 3
on’yomi irregular kun’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
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(か)愛(わい)い子(こ)には旅(たび)をさせよ • (kawaii ko ni wa tabi o saseyo) 

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child

Synonyms
  • 獅(し)子(し)の子(こ)落(お)とし (shishi no ko otoshi)
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