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be cruel to be kind

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Inglés		Español
be cruel to be kind v expr	(act harshly in order to help [sb])	ser cruel para hacerle un bien a alguien loc verb
		hacer algo cruel por el bien de alguien loc verb
		quien bien te quiere te hará llorar expr
	Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind when teaching children how to behave properly.

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