the child is father to the man

proverb The personality traits that one displays as an adult form in childhood. He's always been a quiet, analytical person, even as a young boy. The child is father to the man, after all.

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a man is judged by the company he keeps
a man is known by the company he keeps
teach a man to fish
village
it takes a village
when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
abbreviated piece of nothing
appearance
appearances are deceptive
appearances can be deceiving

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