'Tis education forms the common mind,
Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined. Alexander Pope, 1734, Epistle to Cobham, 149-50
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∙ 14y agoThis 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.
Not necessarily. For example " As the twig is bent, so grows the oak."
Adeo in teneris consuescere multum est
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.
Tree. The branch is the hand, the tree is the body, the bark is the skin.
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
You will soon twig it.
Big twig
A twig