The first step is the hardest

Meaning: Starting something new requires the most courage.

Origin: Attributed to Madame Marie du Deffand, 18th century French salonist.

Translations

• French: Il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûte (literally: Only the first step is costly)
• Spanish: El primer paso es el más difícil (literally: The first step is the hardest)
• Japanese: 最初の一歩が一番難しい (Saisho no ippo ga ichiban muzukashii) (literally: The first step is the hardest)

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