As the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Best to bend while it is a twig.
It is not easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.—Gaelic.
"What the colt learns in youth he continues in old age" (French).[133] "What youth learns, age does not forget" (Danish).[134]
Reckless youth maks ruefu' eild.—Scotch.
"If youth knew! if age could!" (French).[135]
FOOTNOTES:
[128] Spanish: De potro sarnoso buen caballo hermoso. German: Ans klattrigen Fohlen werden die schönsten Hengste.
[129] Non c'è polledro che non rompa qualche cavezza.
[130] Rien ne vaut poulain s'il ne rompt son lien.
[131] Jeunesse revient de loin.
[132] Spät Obst liegt lange.