хорошее начало полдела откачало

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "a good beginning has pumped out half the job (already)".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [xɐˈroʂɨje nɐˈt͡ɕalə pɐlˈdʲelə ɐtkɐˈt͡ɕalə]

Proverb

хоро́шее нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло • (xoróšeje načálo poldéla otkačálo)

  1. a good beginning makes a good ending (good beginnings promise a good end); well begun is half done (much depends on the beginning of an endeavour)
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