Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.
Source for meaning and proverbs: Paczolay, Gyula (1997). European Proverbs in 55 languages. DeProverbio.com. p. 228. ISBN 1-875943-44-7.
Albanian
Fillimi i mbarë është gjysma e punës.
Basque
Untsa habiatu den lana, erdi akabirik.
Translation: Well begun, is half done.
Catalan
Obra començada, mig acabada.
Translation: The work started, is half finished.
Czech
S chutí do toho a půl je hotovo.
Esperanto
Plej granda potenco kuŝas en la komenco.
Translation: The beginning is the most important.
Italian
Buon principio fa buon fine.
Translation: A good start makes a good end.
Karelian
Hyvä zavoduš — puloi dielua.
Korean
시작이 반이다
Transliteration: Shijaki banida.
Translation: Starting is half the task.
Lithuanian
Gera pradžia — pusė darbo.'
Maltese
Bidu tajjeb, nofs ix-xogħol.
Polish
Dobry początek - połowa roboty.
Romani
Lel the tacho pirrow, an' it's pars kaired.
Translation: He who starts well is in the middle of the work.
Slovak
Dobrý počiatok - polovica práce.
Slovenian
Dober pocitek je pol dela.
Turkish
İyi bașlamak yari btirmektir.