បត់ដែកទាន់នៅក្តៅ ប្រដៅកូនទាន់នៅក្មេង។

“Bend the iron while it is still hot; discipline the child while still young.”

Character is shaped most effectively during childhood, just as metal is shaped while still hot.

— Traditional Khmer Wisdom, Cambodia

Source: Traditional Khmer proverb (សុភាសិត), public-domain oral tradition