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慈
母
多
敗
兒
[---
败
儿
]
Jyutping
ci4 mou5 do1 baai6 ji4
Pinyin
cí mǔ duō bài ér
Definitions (Wiktionary)
proverb
a benevolent mother who spoils her children will have bad children
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
严父出孝子,慈母多败儿。
嚴父出孝子,慈母多敗兒。
jim4 fu6 ceot1 haau3 zi2, ci4 mou5 do1 baai6 ji4.
Spare the rod, spoil the child.