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Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Chastising

I chastise thee not out of hatred but out of love.

Chasten thy son while there is hope.

Chastise a good child that it may not grow bad, and a bad one that it may not grow worse.Danish.

Chastise one that is worthless and he will presently hate you.Spanish.

Chastise the good and he will mend, chastise the bad and he will grow worse.Italian, Portuguese.

He that chastiseth one amendeth many.

He who chastises one threatens a hundred.Italian.

Who chastises his child will be honored by him; who chastises him not will be ashamed.Dutch.