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English translation: a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step

14:51 Aug 14, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: un camino de mil mulas empieza con un paso
This sentence appears in a letter, the writer is saying that she has to achieve a goal, but that she has to know how to undertake the journey, "porque un camino de mil mulas empieza con un paso"
AnneliesvR
Belgium
Local time: 14:23
English translation:a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
Explanation:
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 14:23
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4 +16a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
Helena Chavarria


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +16
a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step


Explanation:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laotzu137141.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2013-08-14 14:58:24 GMT)
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_journey_of_a_thousand_miles_...

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): or with a "single" step... Cheers!
6 mins
  -> Yes, the translations seem to vary slightly. Thank you, Jenni :)
agree  AllegroTrans: "single" step sounds a little better
11 mins
  -> Many thanks!
agree  Henry Hinds
11 mins
  -> Thank you, Henry :)
agree  James A. Walsh
14 mins
  -> James, thank you!
agree  Ashleigh Martinez
14 mins
  -> Many thanks, Ashleigh :)
agree  Evans (X): Yes, agree with others that the usual phrase is "a single step". And this is not a translation, it is a well-known saying in English too. Yes, of course you're right!
23 mins
  -> Well, it originally came from China and has been translated into a number of languages. Thank you, Gilla :)
agree  Manuel Aburto: Hi everybody, though I am from Nicaragua and I've never heard such saying in Spanish, I do agree with Helena and with all of you supporting her answer.
29 mins
  -> Many thanks, Manuel!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: very well known saying and a favourite of mine...
30 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
37 mins
  -> Thank you, Luis :)
agree  Billh
46 mins
  -> Bill, it's nice to see you agree with me! Thank you.
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz: Liao Tzu came up with this saying, IIRC.
1 hr
  -> Yes, that's what we're told! Thank you, Alistair :)
agree  María González, M.A. English: So true... :-)
1 hr
  -> When you start out. But as you get older, you feel as though you're running! Thank you, María ;)
agree  Ion Zubizarreta
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Ion!
agree  Jennifer Lopez
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Jennifer :)
agree  jude dabo: yes sir!
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much :)
agree  Susie Valerio
2 days 23 mins
  -> Thank you, Susie!
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