The hardest step is the one over the threshold.

What it means

Starting is the hardest part of almost anything. Once you are out the door, the road gets easier. Take the first step today.

The source

"The hardest step is the one over the threshold." This Italian proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

"Il più duro passo è quello della soglia."

Original Italian, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. 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 "The hardest step is the one over the threshold." mean?

Starting is the hardest part of almost anything. Once you are out the door, the road gets easier. Take the first step today.

Who said "The hardest step is the one over the threshold."?

Italian proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs.

What is the original Italian?

Il più duro passo è quello della soglia. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

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