Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes

Similar sayings:

To understand your parents’ love bear your own children To understand your parents’ love bear your own children
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still
To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
Do not have each foot on a different boat Do not have each foot on a different boat

Chinese sayings and proverbs