A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Hanyu Pinyin
Qiānlǐ zhī xíng, shǐyú zú xià
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChīn léih jī hàhng, chí yū jūk hah
JyutpingCin1 lei5 zi1 hang4, ci2 jyu1 zuk1 ha6

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a

Dao De Jing ascribed to Laozi,[1] although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius.[2]
This saying teaches that even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point; something which begins with one first step.

The phrase is also translated as "A journey of a thousand miles begins from under the feet"[3] and "A thousand mile journey begins where one stands"[4]

References

  1. ^ "Lao Tzu". BBC World Service. Archived from the original on 2006-10-27. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. OCLC 865093666At Internet Archive{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link
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  3. ^ Laozi (2015-09-14). Dao De Jing: A Minimalist Translation (in Chinese). Translated by Linnell, Bruce R.
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