Last Updated：2026/01/09
Sentence
When starting a big project, one should remember the proverb 'start with what's near at hand'.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
在开始一个大型项目时，应当记住那句谚语：‘从近处开始’。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
開始一個大型專案時，應該記得那句諺語：做大事要從小處著手。
Korean Translation
큰 프로젝트를 시작할 때는 '먼저 가까운 것부터 시작하라'는 속담을 떠올려야 한다.
Indonesian Translation
Saat memulai proyek besar, sebaiknya mengingat pepatah 'mulailah dari yang terdekat'.
Vietnamese Translation
Khi bắt đầu một dự án lớn, hãy nhớ câu tục ngữ ‘‘bắt đầu từ người gần nhất’’.
Tagalog Translation
Kapag nagsisimula ng isang malaking proyekto, dapat mong alalahanin ang kasabihang 'magsimula sa pinakamalapit'.
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When starting a big project, one should remember the proverb 'start with what's near at hand'.
When starting a big project, one should remember the proverb 'start with what's near at hand'.
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大きなプロジェクトを始める時は、隗より始めよということわざを思い出すべきだ。
Related words
隗より始めよ
Hiragana
かいよりはじめよ
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
物事は手近なところから、または言い出した者から始めるのがよいということ。 / 大きな計画や事業も、まずは身近で実行しやすいところから取りかかるべきだという戒め。
Easy Japanese Meaning
大きなことをするときは まずじぶんから 小さくはじめなさい ということ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
从身边的实际、可行之处着手；由小事做起。 / 提出者应率先实践、带头执行。 / 做大事应循序渐进，先打基础。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
大事應從可行的小步開始。 / 提議者應率先身體力行。 / 先從身邊做起，循序漸進。
Korean Meaning
큰일은 작은 것부터, 쉬운 것부터 시작하라. / 제안한 사람이 먼저 시작해 실천하라.
Indonesian
Mulai dari langkah yang nyata dan terdekat; mulai dari yang kecil / Pekerjaan besar dimulai dari hal yang bisa dilakukan sekarang / Yang mengusulkan harus menjadi yang pertama bertindak
Vietnamese Meaning
Bắt đầu từ việc nhỏ, thiết thực. / Người đề xuất phải là người bắt tay làm trước. / Bắt đầu từ bản thân, từ người gần nhất.
Tagalog Meaning
Simulan sa maliit at praktikal na hakbang. / Ang nagmumungkahi ang dapat unang kumilos. / Umpisahan agad sa magagawa ngayon.
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