"well begun is half done" meaning in English

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        "Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor."
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          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "好的開始是成功的一半"
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          "roman": "hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yībàn",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "好的开始是成功的一半"
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          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt"
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "een goed begin is het halve werk"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "hyvin aloitettu on puoliksi tehty"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "a jó kezdet fél siker"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera"
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          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "sijagi banida",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "시작이 반이다"
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          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "um bom começo é a metade"
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          "roman": "xoróšeje načálo poldéla otkačálo",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "хоро́шее нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло"
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  "word": "well begun is half done"
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "好的開始是成功的一半"
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt"
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "een goed begin is het halve werk"
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen"
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "a jó kezdet fél siker"
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera"
    },
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      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "sijagi banida",
      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "시작이 반이다"
    },
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "dobry początek to połowa roboty"
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "um bom começo é a metade"
    },
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      "roman": "xoróšeje načálo poldéla otkačálo",
      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
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