Sayings about beginnings
The beginning is the half of every action. ~ Greek Proverbs
Begin to weave and God will give the thread. ~ German Proverbs
When war begins the devil makes hell bigger. ~ Spanish Proverbs
It is better to begin in the evening than not at all. ~ English Proverbs
Even a ball of wool has a beginning. ~ Yiddish Proverbs
Patience begins with tears and ends with a smile. ~ Spanish Proverb
No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning. ~ American Proverbs
Where Nature stops folly begins. ~ German Proverb
Who would make money must begin by spending it. ~ Italian Proverbs
Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny. ~ Traditional Proverb
When a man begins to reason, he ceases to feel. ~ French Proverb
To believe with certainty, we must begin by doubting. ~ Polish Proverbs
Charity begins at home. ~ Traditional Proverb
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. ~ Chinese Proverb
Love is like war: you begin when you like and leave off when you can. ~ Spanish Proverb
The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure. ~ Traditional Proverb
A good bird begins chirping while in the egg. ~ Greek Proverb
He who begins and does not finish loves their pains. ~ Traditional Proverb
When you have children yourself, you begin to understand what you owe your parents. ~ Japanese Proverbs
The beginning of health is sleep. ~ Irish Proverbs
Idleness is the beginning of all sin. ~ German Proverb
Every beginning is weak. ~ Irish Proverb
Fire begins with sparks. ~ Ukrainian Proverbs
When two paupers get married it is the beginning of a generation of beggars. ~ Mexican Proverbs
He who begins too much accomplishes little. ~ German Proverb
When a dove begins to fly with crows, its feathers remain white but its heart grows black. ~ German Proverb
Life, like a fire, begins in smoke and ends in ashes. ~ Arabian Proverb
Wrath begins in madness and ends in repentance. ~ Arabian Proverb
He who begins a conversation, does not foresee the end. ~ Mauritanian Proverbs
A good beginning makes a good ending. ~ English Proverb
A rotting fish begins to stink at the head. ~ Italian Proverb
He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin. ~ English Proverb
When a habit begins to cost money, it’s called a hobby. ~ Jewish Proverbs
Every sickness begins in the stomach. ~ Yemeni Proverbs
Marriage is the opposite to a fever attack; it begins very hot and ends very cold. ~ German Proverb
Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~ German Proverb
Better a mistake at the beginning than at the end. ~ Cameroonian Proverbs
The knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation. ~ Latin Proverbs
When the hyena is gone, the dog begins to bark. ~ Ethiopian Proverbs
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~ Chinese Proverb
Even the highest towers begin at the ground. ~ Chinese Proverb
If you know the beginning well, the end will not trouble you. ~ African Proverb
If you wish to learn the highest truth, begin with the alphabet. ~ Japanese Proverb
Between the beginning and the end there is always middle. ~ Brazilian Proverbs
The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people. ~ Ghanaian Proverb
Everything is small at the beginning and then grows; except trouble, which is big at the beginning and still grows. ~ Arabian Proverb
He who never begins will never end. ~ Italian Proverb
Beginning is easy — to keep going is hard. ~ Japanese Proverb
A good meal ought to begin with hunger. ~ French Proverb
When you begin to understand the situation, you know you must have been ill-informed. ~ Indonesian Proverb
The peasant will not cross himself before it begins to thunder. ~ Russian Proverb
The beginning of health is to know the disease. ~ Spanish Proverb
The first breath is the beginning of death. ~ Traditional Proverb
The fool is always beginning to live. ~ Traditional Proverb
It is better not to begin than, having begun, leave unfinished. ~ Czech Proverb
Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him. ~ English Proverb
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. ~ Chinese Proverb
Shake hands at the beginning and at the end. ~ German Proverb
To question a wise man is the beginning of wisdom. ~ German Proverb
Make your bargain before beginning to plow. ~ Traditional Proverb
From small beginnings come great things. ~ American Proverb
Sloth is the beginning of vice. ~ Dutch Proverb
He! He! He! You begin with the meal before the water is boiling! ~ South African Proverb
When the moon is full, it begins to wane. ~ Japanese Proverb
Stupidity begins with honesty. ~ Japanese Proverb
Boasting begins where wisdom stops. ~ Japanese Proverb
If a man from humble beginnings gets rich, he will carry his umbrella at midnight. ~ Indian Proverb
He who begins many things finishes but few. ~ Italian Proverb
He, who begins a conversation, does not foresee the end. ~ Mauritanian Proverb
As soon as man is born he begins to die. ~ Traditional Proverb
Who has a bad wife, his hell begins on earth. ~ Dutch Proverb
The beginning is the most important part of the work. ~ Plato
Every meeting is the beginning of a good-bye. ~ Japanese Proverb
When difficulties are overcome they begin blessing. ~ Traditional Proverb
When the ass is too happy he begins dancing on the ice. ~ Dutch Proverb
Eating and scratching want but a beginning. ~ Romanian Proverb
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance. ~ Dutch Proverb
Quotations about Beginning
More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin. ~ Author Unknown
We have it in our power to begin the world over again. ~ Thomas Paine
While we deliberate about beginning, it is already too late to begin. ~ Quintilian
Beginnings are always messy. ~ John Galsworthy
The one thing worse than a not quitter is the person who is afraid to begin. ~ Author Unknown
The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life. ~ George Eliot
Success comes to those who dare to begin. ~ Author Unknown
The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. ~ Ralph Blum
The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment. ~ Cesare Pavese
The birth of all things is weak and tender; and therefore we should have our eyes intent on beginnings. ~ Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
Always begin anew with the day, just as nature does. It is one of the sensible things that nature does. ~ George E. Woodberry
The best way to get something done is to begin. ~ Author Unknown
The beginning is the most important part of the work. ~ Plato
By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment. ~ Dorothea Brande
Every moment is a fresh beginning. ~ T. S. Eliot
Things are always at their best in the beginning. ~ Blaise Pascal
The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on which depends the rest of our days. ~ Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire
Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster. ~ William Throsby Bridges
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. ~ William Faulkner
In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made. ~ Marcus T. Cicero
Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin! ~ Horace Walpole
The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs. ~ Marie Anne du Deffand
Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. ~ Prince
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. ~ Henry Ford
There is an old saying “well begun is half done”–’tis a bad one. I would use instead–Not begun at all ’til half done. ~ John Keats
Everything must have a beginning … and that beginning must be linked to something that went before. ~ Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. ~ David Viscott
To choose is also to begin. ~ Author Unknown
I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself. ~ Florence Nightingale
We will not know unless we begin. ~ Howard Zinn
The past is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is or has been is but the twilight of the dawn. ~ H.G. Wells
To begin, begin. ~ Peter Nivio Zarlenga
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning. ~ Desmond Tutu
Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands for the whole. ~ Decimus Magnus Ausonius
It is hard to begin to move when you don’t know where you are moving, how to move, or if you are going to get there. ~ Peter Nivio Zarlenga
Each day is a new beginning. ~ Michael Duff Newton
Well begun is not only half done, but often fully cooked. ~ Austin O’Malley
Things are achieved when they are well begun. ~ George Eliot
In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment. ~ Thomas Carlyle
There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning. ~ Louis L’Amour
Mighty things from small beginnings grow. ~ John Dryden
Remember tonight… for it is the beginning of always. ~ Author Unknown
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. ~ Henry Ford
The first beginnings are generally crude. ~ Edward Counsel
Each venture is a new beginning. ~ T. S. Eliot
A bad beginning makes a bad ending. ~ Euripides
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