Feb 1, 2008 10:55
16 yrs ago
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German term
Mel
Aller Anfang ist schwer
Non-PRO
German to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
I´m looking for the right translation,
found "It is the first step that is difficult." and
"All beginnings are difficult."
Which one do you prefer, or do you know a better one?
Thank you very much!
Mel
found "It is the first step that is difficult." and
"All beginnings are difficult."
Which one do you prefer, or do you know a better one?
Thank you very much!
Mel
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | The first step is the hardest |
Chris Hughes
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| 2 +1 | it's always difficult at the beginning/nothing so hard as the beginning |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 3 | Aller Anfang ist schwer |
balevi
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Proposed translations
+6
6 mins
Chris Hughes
Native in English
Accurate Insurance and IT Specialist
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Selected
The first step is the hardest
I think a literal translation might sound a little wooden here.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stephen Sadie
: sounds fine to me
2 mins
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| agree |
Jim Tucker (X)
: would have said the same
1 hr
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| agree |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
3 hrs
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| agree |
Susan Zimmer
3 hrs
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| agree |
PoveyTrans (X)
: Yep - or the first step is ALWAYS the hardest
5 hrs
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| agree |
Julia Lipeles
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
4 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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63
it's always difficult at the beginning/nothing so hard as the beginning
couple more, but we need more context
636 days
Aller Anfang ist schwer
all beginnings are hard
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Note added at 636 days (2009-10-29 20:15:37 GMT) Post-grading
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some say it means something is yet to come .. or some other varied equation, but I think it means all beginnings are difficult / hard.
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Note added at 636 days (2009-10-29 20:15:37 GMT) Post-grading
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some say it means something is yet to come .. or some other varied equation, but I think it means all beginnings are difficult / hard.
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