Give bairn his will,and a whelp his fill,and none of these two will thrive. 纵容溺爱,子不成材。
I can't believe she's going off to university. Seems like only last week she was still just a bairn. 真不敢相信她就要去上大学了。好像几个星期前她还只是个小孩呢。
bairn
[ noun ] a child: son or daughter <noun.person>
Bairn \Bairn\ (b[^a]rn), n. [Scot. bairn, AS. bearn, fr. beran to bear; akin to Icel., OS., & Goth. barn. See {Bear} to support.] A child. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Has he not well provided for the bairn? --Beau. & Fl.