a good beginning makes a good ending

proverb

Start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 一個良好的開端是成功的一半 /一个良好的开端是成功的一半
  • 一個良好的開端是成功的一半 /一个良好的开端是成功的一半 (yī gè liánghǎo de kāiduān shì chénggōng de yībàn)good beginnings promise a good end
Finnish alku hyvin, loppu hyvin
  • alku hyvin, loppu hyvingood beginnings promise a good end
French bien commencer amène à bien terminer
  • bien commencer amène à bien terminergood beginnings promise a good end
Italian chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera
  • chi ben comincia è a metà dell'operagood beginnings promise a good end
Japanese 始め良ければ終わり良し
  • 始め良ければ終わり良し (hajime yokereba owari yoshi)good beginnings promise a good end
Korean 시작이 반이다.
  • 시작이 반이다. (sijagi banida.)good beginnings promise a good end
Persian خشت اول چون نهد معمار کج تا ثریا میرود دیوار کج
  • خشت اول چون نهد معمار کج تا ثریا میرود دیوار کجgood beginnings promise a good end
Romanian ziua bună se cunoaște de dimineață
  • ziua bună se cunoaște de dimineațăgood beginnings promise a good end
Russian хоро́шее нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло
  • хоро́шее нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло (xoróšeje načálo poldéla otkačálo)good beginnings promise a good end
Spanish lo que bien empieza bien acaba, quien bien empieza bien acaba
  • lo que bien empieza bien acabagood beginnings promise a good end
  • quien bien empieza bien acabagood beginnings promise a good end
Cite this entry
APA

a good beginning makes a good ending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20good%20beginning%20makes%20a%20good%20ending

MLA

“a good beginning makes a good ending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20good%20beginning%20makes%20a%20good%20ending. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a good beginning makes a good ending,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20good%20beginning%20makes%20a%20good%20ending.

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