quien bien te quiere, te hará llorar

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Proverb

quien bien te quiere, te hará llorar

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child
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