Το τσιπούχ μικρόν ζουλίεται

To tsipoych mikron zoylietai

ONE SOURCE

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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.

IN STANDARD GREEKΤο κλαδί λυγίζει όσο είναι μικρό· έτσι και ο χαρακτήρας πλάθεται από παιδί

IN ENGLISHCharacter can be moulded in childhood

ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Το τσιπούχ μικρόν ζουλίεται

The stick is bent while it is small You shape a person's character while they are young.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACECommunity; locality unidentified
SOURCE 1PontosWorld contributors, «Παροιμίες #3» (community collection; accessed 2026); Παροιμίες #3, item 1 open
COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.
CHECKING NOTECommunity contribution; regional attribution often absent; Source explicitly explains use

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