as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Epistles to Several Persons (1732): "'Tis education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined."
Proverb[edit]
as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
Translations[edit]
a person's formative experiences influence their adult character
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