quien bien te quiere, te hará llorar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌkjem ˌbjen te ˌkjeɾe | te aˌɾa ʝoˈɾaɾ/ [ˌkjẽm ˌbjẽn̪ t̪e ˌkje.ɾe | t̪e aˌɾa ʝoˈɾaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /ˌkjem ˌbjen te ˌkjeɾe | te aˌɾa ʎoˈɾaɾ/ [ˌkjẽm ˌbjẽn̪ t̪e ˌkje.ɾe | t̪e aˌɾa ʎoˈɾaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌkjem ˌbjen te ˌkjeɾe | te aˌɾa ʃoˈɾaɾ/ [ˌkjẽm ˌbjẽn̪ t̪e ˌkje.ɾe | t̪e aˌɾa ʃoˈɾaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌkjem ˌbjen te ˌkjeɾe | te aˌɾa ʒoˈɾaɾ/ [ˌkjẽm ˌbjẽn̪ t̪e ˌkje.ɾe | t̪e aˌɾa ʒoˈɾaɾ]

  • Syllabification: quien bien te quie‧re, te ha‧rá llo‧rar

Proverb

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quien bien te quiere, te hará llorar

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child