when a twig grows hard, it  is difficult to twist (it)
when
wɛn
ven
a
ə
ē
twig
twɪg
tvig
grows
grəʊz
grewz
hard,
hɑ:d
haad
it
ɪt
it
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="is / becomes" > is</abbr>
ɪz
iz
difficult
dɪfɪkəlt
difikēlt
to
twist
twɪst
tvist
(it)
ɪt
it

Definição e significado de "when a twig grows hard, it is difficult to twist (it)"em inglês

when a twig grows hard, it is difficult to twist (it)
01

used to imply that it is easier to influence and shape someone's character and behavior when they are young, as it is difficult to change once they become set in their ways 

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Exemplos
The parent realized that their child had developed negative habits and attitudes, but was determined to correct them early on, knowing that when a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist. 
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