the first step is always the hardest

proverb

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

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Meanings

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

Translations

Finnish alku aina hankalaa
  • alku aina hankalaaTranslations
French il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûte
  • il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûteTranslations
German aller Anfang ist schwer
  • aller Anfang ist schwerTranslations
Polish pierwsze koty za płoty
  • pierwsze koty za płotyTranslations
Russian лиха́ беда́ нача́ло
  • лиха́ беда́ нача́ло (lixá bedá načálo)Translations
Scottish Gaelic is obair latha tòiseachadh
  • is obair latha tòiseachadhTranslations
Spanish el primer paso es siempre el más difícil, todo es ponerse
  • el primer paso es siempre el más difícilTranslations
  • todo es ponerseTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

the first step is always the hardest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20first%20step%20is%20always%20the%20hardest

MLA

“the first step is always the hardest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20first%20step%20is%20always%20the%20hardest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the first step is always the hardest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20first%20step%20is%20always%20the%20hardest.

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