At home their father rules them with a rod of iron.

在家里，父亲对他们管制很严。

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Mark said that he would like to rule a small kingdom with a rod of iron.

马克说他很想能严格统治一个小王国。

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Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

你必用铁杖打破他们。你必将他们如同窑匠的瓦器摔碎。

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Then the tales of her workaday tantrums ... well, suffice to say, Ekta rules her 2, 000 or so staff with a rod of pure iron!

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