a good beginning makes a good ending

English

Proverb

a good beginning makes a good ending

Start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.

Related terms

well begun is half done

Translations

good beginnings promise a good end

Chinese:
Mandarin: 一個良好的開端是成功的一半, 一个良好的开端是成功的一半 (yī gè liánghǎo de kāiduān shì chénggōng de yībàn)
Finnish: alku hyvin, loppu hyvin
French: bien commencer amène à bien terminer
Italian: chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera

Japanese: 始め良ければ終わりよし (はじめよければおわりよし, hajime yokereba owari yoshi)
Korean: 시작이 반이다. (Sijagi banida.)
Persian: خشت اول چون نهد معمار کج تا ثریا می‌رود دیوار کج‎
Russian: хоро́шее нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло (xoróšeje načálo poldéla otkačálo)
Spanish: lo que bien empieza bien acaba, quien bien empieza bien acaba

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