馬鹿な子ほど可愛いばかなこほどかわいい

expression, i-adjective

a foolish child is more precious

Proverb meaning that parents often feel more affection for a child who is slow or troublesome, because that child needs more care and attention.

• 末すえっ子こはいつも失しっ敗ぱいばかりだけど、馬鹿な子ほど可愛いばかなこほどかわいいというからね。

  The youngest always messes up, but they say a foolish child is more precious.

• 親おやは、手てのかかる子こほど愛あい情じょうを注そそぐものだ。まさに馬鹿な子ほど可愛いばかなこほどかわいいだね。

  Parents pour more love into a child who needs more care. That's exactly what 'a foolish child is more precious' means.