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quī bene amat

quī bene amat, bene castīgat
Classical[ˈkʷiː ˈbɛ.nɛ ˈa.mat ˈbɛ.nɛ kasˈtiː.ɡat]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷiː ˈbɛː.ne ˈaː.mat ˈbɛː.ne kasˈtiː.ɡat]

Meaning

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child

Origins

Literally, “he who loves well, castigates well”. This form of the phrase is likely a calque from French qui aime bien châtie bien. Similar phrases are found in Latin texts: * c. 325 CE, Lactantius, Divinae institutiones 5.23: Bonos autem quos diligit castigat saepius The good people whom he likes, he punishes more often * Early 16th century, Vives, De Subventione pauperum 1.6: Quem diligit, castigat Whom he likes, he punishes

Quick answers

What does quī bene amat mean in Latin?
quī bene amat, a proverb, means “spare the rod and spoil the child”.
How do you pronounce quī bene amat?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʷiː ˈbɛ.nɛ ˈa.mat ˈbɛ.nɛ kasˈtiː.ɡat]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkʷiː ˈbɛː.ne ˈaː.mat ˈbɛː.ne kasˈtiː.ɡat].