Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] Spare the rod and spoil the childMeaning The notion that children will only flourish if punished, physically or otherwise, for any wrongdoing. Origin From the Bible, Proverbs 13-24 (King James Version):
See also: the List of Proverbs. |