可愛かわいさ余あまって憎にくさ百倍ひゃくばい

expression

the greatest hate comes from the greatest love

Proverb meaning that intense love can turn into intense hatred when things go wrong. Often used to describe relationship breakdowns or dramatic emotional reversals.

• 彼かの女じょは彼かれのことが好すきだったのに、今いまでは大だい嫌きらいだ。可愛かわいさ余あまって憎にくさ百ひゃく倍ばいとはこのことだ。

  She used to love him, but now she hates him. This is a case of 'the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love.'

• 可愛かわいさ余あまって憎にくさ百ひゃく倍ばいというから、あまり入いれ込こみすぎないほうがいい。

  They say the greatest hate comes from the greatest love, so it's better not to get too deeply involved.