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| English | Russian |
| a good beginning or the first blow, stroke is half the battle | хорошее начало – половина дела |
| a good beginning is half the battle | доброе начало – половина дела |
| a good beginning is half the battle | первый удар – половина сражения |
| a good beginning is half the battle | доброе начало полдела откачало (дословно: Хорошее начало-половина дела (букв. сражения)) |
| a good beginning is half the battle | доброе семя – добрый и всход |
| a good beginning or the first blow, stroke is half the battle | хорошее начало полдела откачало |
| a good beginning is half the battle | лиха беда начало (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when "something" is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly) |