Well begun is half done
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“There is a saying ‘well begun is half done.’
From Washington Times
My Grandmother used to say, “Well begun is half done.”
From Forbes
My grandmother always used to say, “Well begun is half done.”
From Forbes
"I set much store by the old adage that well begun is half done."
From Project Gutenberg
Well begun is half done, and tackling a thing confidently means almost surely that it will be accomplished.
From Project Gutenberg
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