אִוֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָה בְלֶב נָעַר - שֵׁבֶט מוּסָר יַרְחִיקֶנָּה מִמֶּנּוּ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Folly bound in a youth’s heart – a rod of discipline will drive it away

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A proverb stating that at the age of 'ten foolish', the years of childhood when youths’ minds are impressionable, there is a need for their education and discipline.

("Folly bound in a youth’s heart – a rod of discipline will drive it away." — Proverbs 22:15. Also: "The Holy One, blessed be He, says that a youth of Israel, beloved, walks crooked paths because folly is bound in the youth’s heart like a heartless youth." — S.Y. Agnon, Ir U’Meloah, 159)