דְּלַעַת דְּלַעַת מִשְּׁעַת גִּדּוּלָהּ נִכֶּרֶת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

The melon of the melon is known from its growth time

הגדרה (אנגלית)

It is possible to recognize the quality of the gourd already at the stage of its growth. Figuratively: a person’s character is evident already in childhood.

(“As Rav Nachman said: a minor who knows to whom one recites a blessing may be included in the zimun… as people say: ‘A gourd is recognized from its blossom.’ Likewise: ‘A gourd is recognized from its blossom’—it reveals its nature; every gourd, from the beginning of its growth, its quality is already evident.”)