хорошее начало полдела откачало

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “a good beginning has pumped out half the job (already)”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xɐˈroʂɨje nɐˈt͡ɕaɫə pɐɫˈdʲeɫə ɐtkɐˈt͡ɕaɫə]

Proverb

хоро́шее нача́ло полде́ла откача́ло • (xoróšeje načálo poldéla otkačálo)

1. a good beginning makes a good ending (good beginnings promise a good end); well begun is half done (much depends on the beginning of an endeavour)