"é de menino que se torce o pepino" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “the cucumber must be twisted when still a boy”. Cucumber vines must twine arround a support to grow properly. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the cucumber must be twisted when still a boy}} “the cucumber must be twisted when still a boy”, {{lit|the cucumber must be twisted when still a boy}} Literally, “the cucumber must be twisted when still a boy” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb}} é de menino que se torce o pepino
  1. as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined Synonyms: é de pequenino que se torce o pepino
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