七岁看大，八岁看老七歲看大，八歲看老七歲看大，八歲看老

at seven see the adult, at eight see the old age

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Meaning: A child's character at seven or eight shows what kind of adult they will become, so upbringing should start early. Close to 'the child is father of the man'.

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Simplified: 七岁看大，八岁看老
Traditional (Taiwan): 七歲看大，八歲看老
Pinyin: qī suì kàn dà, bā suì kàn lǎo
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ，ㄅㄚㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄠˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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