"well begun is half done" meaning in English

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        "Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor."
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          "word": "a good beginning makes a good ending"
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          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "fillimi i mbarë është gjysma e punës"
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          "roman": "hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yībàn",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "好的開始是成功的一半 /好的开始是成功的一半"
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          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt"
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          "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": "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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          "roman": "i archí eínai to ímisy tou pantós",
          "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
          "word": "η αρχή είναι το ήμισυ του παντός"
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "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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          "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",
          "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",
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt"
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      "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",
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera"
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      "sense": "much depends on the beginning of an endeavour",
      "word": "um bom começo é a metade"
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