세 살 적 버릇이 여든까지 간다

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Literal Meaning

Habits (learned) at three last until one is eighty.

Usage

Used to warn that bad habits should be corrected early in life since they are very difficult to correct in later life.

Korean Equivalent

어릴 때 몸에 밴 나쁜 버릇은 쉽게 고쳐지지 않는다.

English Equivalent

What's learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.

Other Sources

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