始め良ければ終わりよし。
/ 始めが良ければ半ばの成功。
/ はじめ良ければ半分できたも同じ。
/ 初めが肝心。
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A good beginning makes a good ending.
/ A good beginning is half the battle.
/ Well begun is half done.
/ The bad end of a bad beginning.
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