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1 as the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined
syn: bend the twig while it is still greenхарактер людини формується у дитинстві ≅ як дуба не нахилиш, так великого сина на добре не навчиш гни дерево, поки молоде, вчи дітей, поки малі з малого, як з воску, все зліпишEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > as the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined
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2 bend the twig while it is still green
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > bend the twig while it is still green
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3 _батьки і діти
as the mother, so is the daughter as the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined blood is thicker than water charity begins at home a child may have too much of his mother's blessing a child needs love the most when he deserves it the least the child is father of the man a child's spirit is easily broken and difficult to heal children are certain cares children are poor men's riches children should be seen and not heard a crooked stick throws a crooked shadow every mother's duck is a swan he that has no children brings them up well late children, early orphans like begets like like father, like son little pitchers have long ears a man among children will long be a child mother's darlings are but milkshop heroes spare the rod and spoil the child when children stand quiet, they have done some harm
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