三岁看大,七岁看老三歲看大,七歲看老三歲看大,七歲看老

at three see the grown-up, at seven see the old man

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A child's early character shows what the adult will be. It is a generalisation, said either as praise or as a warning.

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Simplified: 三岁看大,七岁看老
Traditional (Taiwan): 三歲看大,七歲看老
Pinyin: sān suì kàn dà,qī suì kàn lǎo
Bopomofo: ㄙㄢㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄢˋ ㄉㄚˋ,ㄑㄧㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄠˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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