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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.

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How old is the saying as the twig is bent so grow the tree?

This was said by Alexander Pope in his 1734 Epistle to Cobham.


Who said as a twig is bent so grows the tree?

'Tis education forms the common mind,Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined. Alexander Pope, 1734, Epistle to Cobham, 149-50


Latin original tag for Virgil's As the twig is bent the tree inclines.?

Adeo in teneris consuescere multum est


What is the meaning of the word twig?

As a noun, a twig refers to thin stick of wood from a branch of a tree. When used as a verb, twig is similar in meaning to "realize" and "to understand."


What is the full meaning of shrag?

A twig of a tree cut off., To trim, as trees; to lop.


What is needed for the twig to become healty and strong?

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.


What are the release dates for The Doctor - 1952 As the Twig Is Bent 1-32?

The Doctor - 1952 As the Twig Is Bent 1-32 was released on: USA: 5 April 1953


Examples of a couplet?

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


Finger is to hand as branch is to leaf or twig or bark or tree?

Twig.


What are the release dates for The Third Man - 1959 As the Twig Is Bent 1-18?

The Third Man - 1959 As the Twig Is Bent 1-18 was released on: USA: 30 April 1959


What does Lindquist mean in Swedish?

Lindquist is a common last name in Sweden. It means, litteraly, the branch (twig) of a Tilia cordata (small-leaved Lime) tree. The "lind" is the tree and "quist" is an old-fashioned way of writing "kvist", meaning twig, or treebranch.


What is a sentence with the word twig?

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.