qui bene amat, bene castigatとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kʷiː ˈbe.ne ˈa.mat ˈbe.ne kasˈtiː.ɡat/, [kʷiː ˈbɛnɛ ˈämät̪ ˈbɛnɛ käs̠ˈt̪iːɡät̪]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kwi ˈbe.ne ˈa.mat ˈbe.ne kasˈti.ɡat/, [kwiː ˈbɛːne ˈäːmät̪ ˈbɛːne käsˈt̪iːɡät̪]

ことわざ

quī bene amat, bene castīgat

1. spare the rod and spoil the child

使用する際の注意点

• This proverb, which has been used especially as a recurrent theme in education, can have the following two distinct interpretations:

1. he who loves will not hesitate to chastise, in the interest of the one being loved
2. only he who loves will be able to exercise the punishment in a sensible way.

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