בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר נָעַר
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)
תרגום
ביטוי (אנגלית)
Even a child is known by his deeds
הגדרה (אנגלית)
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)