child is father of the man



child is father of the man

 and child is father to the man
Prov. People's personalities form when they are children; A person will have the same qualities as an adult that he or she had as a child. (From William Wordsworth's poem, "My Heart Leaps Up.") In Bill's case, the child was father of the man; he never lost his childhood delight in observing nature.
See also: child, father, man, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ersiliaer-ZEEL-yahItalian
Heather['heðə]
Ally (2)AL-eeScottish
Kirstie-Scottish
SÉArlasSHAHR-lasIrish
VinceVINTS (English), VEEN-tse (Hungarian)English, Hungarian