Even a child is known by his deeds

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Even a child is known by his deeds

Even a child is known by his deeds

A proverb according to which one can see and discern a child’s character by his actions (ma‘alal means deed).

("Even by his deeds a youth is recognized, whether his conduct is pure and whether it is upright" – Proverbs 20:11)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר נָעַר

Definition (Hebrew)

פִּתְגָּם לְפִיו נִתָּן לִרְאוֹת וּלְהַבְחִין בְּאָפְיוֹ שֶׁל הַיֶּלֶד ע"פ מַעֲשָׂיו (מַעֲלָל מַשְׁמָע מַעֲשֶׂה).

("גַּם בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר נָעַר אִם זַךְ וְאִם יָשָׁר פָּעֳלוֹ"- מִשְׁלֵי כ יָא)

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