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лиха беда начало

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, “(any) beginning is a bad trouble”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈxa bʲɪˈda nɐˈt͡ɕaɫə]

Proverb

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лиха́ беда́ нача́ло • (lixá bedá načálo)

  1. the first step is always the hardest
    Near-synonym: пе́рвый блин — ко́мом (pérvyj blin — kómom)
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