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Meaning of as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A person's formative experiences in youth influence their character during adulthood.

Equivalents

Suomi nuorena vitsa väännettävä
Nederlands jong geleerd is oud gedaan
Polski czym skorupka za młodu nasiąknie, tym na starość trąci
Português é de menino que se torce o pepino

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

as they say as useful as a chocolate teapot as you do as you have brewed, so you must drink as you make your bed, so you must lie in it as you sow, so shall you reap

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