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Thou beginnest better than thou endest.
The last is inferior to the first.
[Lat., Coepisti melius quam read more
Thou beginnest better than thou endest.
The last is inferior to the first.
[Lat., Coepisti melius quam desinis. Ultima primis cedunt.]
The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.
The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
[Fr., Il n'y a que le premier obstacle read more
It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
[Fr., Il n'y a que le premier obstacle qui coute a vaincre la
pudeur.]
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
First things first, second things never.
First things first, second things never.
With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.
With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.
All glory comes from daring to begin.
All glory comes from daring to begin.
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.