a child may have too much of his mother's blessing

a child may have too much of his mother's blessing
syn: mother's darlings are but milkshop heroes
a man who has not been flogged is not educated
занадто ніжна мати псує дитину ≅ гарна мазана паляниця, а не дитина spare the rod and spoil the child

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