he who begins many things finishes but few

proverb Someone who starts many projects typically lacks the ability, energy, or interest to finish them all. A: "Did Rod actually finish his novel?" B: "Of course not. And now he's onto 10 other new projects. I guess it's true what they say—he who begins many things finishes but few."

See also: begin, but, few, finish, he, many, thing, who

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

He who begins many things, finishes but few.

Prov. If you start a lot of projects, you will not have time and energy to complete them all. (Can be used to warn someone against starting too many projects.) Sarah's room is littered with sweaters and mittens she started to knit but never finished, a testament to the fact that she who begins many things, finishes but few.

See also: begin, but, few, finish, he, many, who

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

He who begins many things, finishes but few
finish up
from start to finish
finish off
busiest men have the most leisure
available
after hours
club
leave somebody to it
leave to it

词组	he who begins many things finishes but few
释义	he who begins many things finishes but few he who begins many things finishes but few proverb Someone who starts many projects typically lacks the ability, energy, or interest to finish them all. A: "Did Rod actually finish his novel?" B: "Of course not. And now he's onto 10 other new projects. I guess it's true what they say—he who begins many things finishes but few." See also: begin, but, few, finish, he, many, thing, who Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. He who begins many things, finishes but few. Prov. If you start a lot of projects, you will not have time and energy to complete them all. (Can be used to warn someone against starting too many projects.) Sarah's room is littered with sweaters and mittens she started to knit but never finished, a testament to the fact that she who begins many things, finishes but few. See also: begin, but, few, finish, he, many, who McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: He who begins many things, finishes but few finish up from start to finish finish off busiest men have the most leisure available after hours club leave somebody to it leave to it
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