This was said by Alexander Pope in his 1734 Epistle to Cobham.
The phrase "as the twig is bent, so grows the tree" means that an influence on a person as a child will continue to be seen in the person as an adult.
Alexander Pope, a famous English poet, is credited with this saying. It suggests that early influences and experiences shape a person's character and traits as they grow older.
Adeo in teneris consuescere multum est
Tree. The branch is the hand, the tree is the body, the bark is the skin.
To help a tree twig grow nice and strong the twig needs to remain intact to the tree. It will also need sunshine, water and from some twigs even some pruning to make sure it grows healthy and strong.
The Doctor - 1952 As the Twig Is Bent 1-32 was released on: USA: 5 April 1953
Whether or not we find what we are seeking is idle, biologically speaking. . 'Tis education forms the common mind Just as the twig is bent, the tree inclined
The Third Man - 1959 As the Twig Is Bent 1-18 was released on: USA: 30 April 1959
Drill a hole into the top of a fir tree twig to create the trunk. He lost his balance when he stepped on a twig on the sidewalk.
You will soon twig it.
A twig
The smallest, ending part of a branch to a hickory tree [Carya spp] and a means by which the tree may be identified in winter are what a hickory twig is. When the tree is leafed out, the twig has leaves growing out of alternating leaf buds up and down its sides. It's also the location of the tree's flower and fruit.