Jill: I'm afraid I'll never be able to finish writing this report. Jane: You've already written a good introduction. Well begun is half done.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
well begun is half done — Cf. PLATO Laws 753e ἀρχὴ γὰρ λέγεται μὲν ἥμισυ παντὸς ἐν ταῖς παροιμίαις ἔργου, proverbially it is said that the beginning is the half of every task; HORACE Epistles I. ii. 40 dimidium facti qui coepit habet, he who has made a beginning, has half … Proverbs new dictionary
half — see half a loaf is better than no bread the half is better than the whole one half of the world does not know how the other half lives half the truth is often a whole lie believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see … Proverbs new dictionary
well — noun see let well alone adjective see the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be; the devil was well, the devil a saint was he! adverb see well begun is half done all’s well that ends well he lives long who lives well … Proverbs new dictionary
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Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
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do — see do as I say, not as I do do as you would be done by do right and fear no man do unto others as you would they should do unto you never do evil that good may come of it the king can do no wrong … Proverbs new dictionary
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begin — see charity begins at home life begins at forty the longest journey begins with a single step when things are at the worst they begin to mend the sooner begun, the sooner done well begun is half done … Proverbs new dictionary
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