Well begun is half done.

Meaning: Starting with proper preparation and intention dramatically increases your likelihood of completing any task successfully.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: Heureux commencement est la moitié de l’”oe]uvre (literally: Well begun is half done)
• Spanish: Buen principio, la mitad es hecho (literally: Well begun is half done)

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