the first step is always the hardest

English

Proverb

the first step is always the hardest

The hardest part of a process is always the beginning; things get easier afterwards.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: alku aina hankalaa
French: il n’y a que le premier pas qui coûte (fr)
Latin: porta itinerī longissima
Polish: pierwsze koty za płoty (pl)
Russian: лиха́ беда́ нача́ло (ru) (lixá bedá načálo)
Spanish: el primer paso es siempre el más difícil, todo es ponerse (Spain, colloquial)

Further reading

“the first step is always the hardest” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

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