Starting is a third of the work.

What it means

The hardest part of most jobs is beginning. Once you have started, a third of the resistance is already gone. Make the first move today.

The source

"Starting is a third of the work." This Irish proverb is recorded in MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 61, p. 181. Translated from the original Irish by Spartan Surfers.

"Is trian de'n obair, tus a chur."

Original Irish, MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 61, p. 181. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Starting is a third of the work." mean?

The hardest part of most jobs is beginning. Once you have started, a third of the resistance is already gone. Make the first move today.

Who said "Starting is a third of the work."?

Irish proverb. Source: MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 61, p. 181.

What is the original Irish?

Is trian de'n obair, tus a chur. Translated from the original Irish by Spartan Surfers.

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"Starting is a third of the work." (Irish proverb, MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 61, p. 181, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/starting-is-a-third-of-the-work