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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