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• First step is /always/ the hardest (The) - Лиха беда начало (Л), Труден только первый шаг (T)• First step is the only difficulty (The) - Лиха беда начало (Л), Труден только первый шаг (T)• Hardest step is /that/ over the threshold (The) - Всякое начало трудно (B), Лиха беда начало (Л)• It is the first step which is troublesome - Лиха беда начало (Л)• It's the first step that costs - Лиха беда начало (Л)• One step at a time - Спеши, да не торопись (C)• Step after step the ladder is ascended - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И)• Step by step one goes a long way (far) - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И), Мало-помалу птичка гнездо свивает (M), Тише едешь, дальше будешь (T)• Step by step the ladder is ascended - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И), Мало-помалу птичка гнездо свивает (M)• Step in time saves nine (A) - Штопай дыру, пока невелика (Ш) -
2 Лиха беда начало
The most difficult part of doing something is getting started, it will be easier to go on. See Всякое начало трудно (B), Труден только первый шаг (T)Var.: Лиха беда начатьCf: All things are difficult before they are easy (Am., Br.). The beginning is the hardest (Am.). Beware beginnings (Br.). Every beginning is hard (Br.). The first step is always the hardest (Am.). The first step is the hardest (Br.). The first step is the only difficulty (Br.). The hardest step is over the threshold (Am.). The hardest step is that over the threshold (Br.). It is the first step which is troublesome (Br.). It's the first step that costs (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лиха беда начало
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3 лиха беда начало
1) General subject: it never rains but it pours, it's the first step that counts, the first step is the hardest2) Set phrase: a good beginning is half the battle (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when 'something' is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly), a good beginning makes a good ending, a good beginning makes a good ending (дословно: Хорошее начало обеспечивает хороший конец), good beginning is half the battle (said to mean: it is easier to continue than to begin something. used when 'something' is (1) good (honourable, virtuous) or (2) bad (immoral, criminal), and translated accordingly), it is the first crime that is the hardest, it is the first step that costs (2), one crime leads to another, one drink leads to another, one sin leads to another, the first blow is half the battle (дословно: Первый удар-половина сражения), the first is the worst, the first step is always the hardest, well begun is half done, the first step is the only difficulty -
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ЛИХА БЕДА НАЧАЛО (НАЧАТЬ) (saying)beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardestit's the first step that costs the first blow is half the battle a good start is half the race well begun is half done (in limited contexts) the first step is (always) the worst.(Большинцов:) Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). (В.:) They say, in these matters the first step is (the) hardest (1c).Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).Давайте выпьем!» — «Придётся. Лиха беда начало...» Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a). -
5 лиха беда начало
• ЛИХ А БЕДА НАЧАЛО < НАЧАТЬ>[sayingj beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardest; it's the first step that costs; the first blow is half the battle; a good start is half the race; well begun is half done; [in limited contexts]=====⇒ the first step is (always) the worst.♦ [Большинцов:] Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). [В.:] They say, in these matters the first step is [the] hardest (lc).♦ Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).♦ "Давайте выпьем!" - "Придётся. Лиха беда начало..." Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начало
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6 лиха беда начать
• ЛИХ А БЕДА НАЧАЛО < НАЧАТЬ>[sayingj beginning an endeavor is harder than continuing it once you have begun (may be used in refer, to both good deeds and reprehensible actions): - the first step is (always) the hardest; it's the first step that costs; the first blow is half the battle; a good start is half the race; well begun is half done; [in limited contexts]=====⇒ the first step is (always) the worst.♦ [Большинцов:] Говорят, в этих делах лиха беда начать... (Тургенев 1). [В.:] They say, in these matters the first step is [the] hardest (lc).♦ Лиха беда - начало. Одним словом, я аккуратнейшим образом, даже после ночной смены, посещала политзанятия у Евдокии Ивановны... (Гинзбург 2). As a good start is half the race, I made a point, even after my night shift, of attending punctiliously every one of Eudokia Ivanovna's political talks (2a).♦ "Давайте выпьем!" - "Придётся. Лиха беда начало..." Лейтенант чокался с Григорием и поручиком, пил молча, почти не закусывал (Шолохов 5). "Let's drink!" "I suppose I'll have to. Oh well, the first step's the worst!" The English lieutenant clinked glasses with Grigory and his Russian companion and drank in silence, scarcely touching the food (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лиха беда начать
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7 первый блин комом
1) General subject: 1. The first pancake is always a failure. 2. The first pancake is a blob. (http://www.special-dictionary.com/proverbs/keywords/pancake/)2) Graphic expression: the first fry is bound to be a flop, the first fry is bound to be a washout3) Set phrase: it is the first step that is troublesome (used as comforting words to mean: a beginning of any work (especially that in a new job) may not necessarily be a complete success at once, for skill comes with time and experience), practice makes perfect (Верещагин), the first pancake is always lumpy, the first step is always the hardest, the first step is always troublesome, you must spoil before you spin -
8 первый блин всегда комом
1) Jocular: it is the first step that is troublesome (used as comforting words to mean: a beginning of any work (especially that in a new job) may not necessarily be a complete success at once, for skill comes with time and experience)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > первый блин всегда комом
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9 Труден только первый шаг
See Лиха беда начало (Л)Cf: The first step is always the hardest (Am.). The first step is the hardest (Am., Br.). The first step is the only difficulty (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Труден только первый шаг
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