Every child is a good seed.

"Oaks from little acorns grow..."

Thank you, although its meaning is a bit different from what I am looking for.

Do you mean "good seed" as being innocent? Or is it rather that every child has great potential?

Thanks for your reply again, Verade.

My friends and I think it means every kid can be trained to be a good person, talent, etc.

I like the original 'good seed' quote very much. I will use it myself. I have not heard of an expression similar to your meaning.

Do you mean it is OK to say Every child is a good seed?

It's not an expression that I have ever seen.

One expresion that I can remember is.

There is good in everyone. - However this means that noone is totally bad so not quite the meaning.

Another one used by the Jesuists, who run Catholic schools all over the world, is:

Give us the child and we will give you the man.

This means that every child who g

Yes, "every child is a good seed" is a wonderful expression. You can definitely use it.

Thank you very much, Alan.es and Verade.