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Proverb
Spare the rod, spoil the child.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300, V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHILD ; Maxim ; Parenting ; PROVERB ; Rod ; Spare ; Spoil ; VERSE
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |