a good beginning is half the whole
διὰ λαμπροτάτου βαίνοντες ἁβρῶς αἰθέρος → passing lightly through clear-shining air (Euripides, Medea 829)
Translations
well begun is half done
Chinese Mandarin: 好的開始是成功的一半, 好的开始是成功的一半; Danish: godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt; Dutch: een goed begin is het halve werk; Finnish: hyvin aloitettu on puoliksi tehty; English: the beginning is a half of the whole, the beginning is half of the whole, a good beginning is half the whole, a beginning is half the whole, well begun, half done, well begun is half done; German: frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen; Greek: η αρχή είναι το ήμισυ του παντός; Ancient Greek: ἡ ἀρχὴ ἥμισυ παντός, ἀρχὴ δέ τοι ἥμισυ παντός, ἀρχὴ ἥμισυ παντός; Hungarian: a jó kezdet fél siker; Italian: chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera; Korean: 시작이 반이다; Latin: dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet; Polish: dobry początek to połowa roboty; Portuguese: um bom começo é a metade; Russian: хорошее начало полдела откачало; Spanish: obra empezada, medio acabada
