"as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From the Epistles to Several Persons (1732): \"'Tis education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.\"",
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        "A person's formative experiences in youth influence their character during adulthood."
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "a person's formative experiences influence their adult character",
          "word": "jong geleerd is oud gedaan"
        },
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          "code": "fi",
          "english": "chiefly when talking about teaching someone good manners when they are young",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a person's formative experiences influence their adult character",
          "word": "nuorena vitsa väännettävä"
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          "sense": "a person's formative experiences influence their adult character",
          "word": "czym skorupka za młodu nasiąknie, tym na starość trąci"
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          "sense": "a person's formative experiences influence their adult character",
          "word": "é de menino que se torce o pepino"
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  "word": "as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined"
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  "etymology_text": "From the Epistles to Several Persons (1732): \"'Tis education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.\"",
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a person's formative experiences influence their adult character",
      "word": "jong geleerd is oud gedaan"
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      "english": "chiefly when talking about teaching someone good manners when they are young",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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  "word": "as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined"
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