A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
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Hanyu Pinyin | Qiānlǐ zhī xíng, shǐyú zú xià |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | Chīn léih jī hàhng, chí yū jūk hah |
Jyutping | Cin1 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
Look up a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ "Lao Tzu". BBC World Service. Archived from the original on 2006-10-27. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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- ^ Laozi (2015-09-14). Dao De Jing: A Minimalist Translation (in Chinese). Translated by Linnell, Bruce R.
- ISBN 978-0-520-93121-3.