a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

proverb A daunting task can usually be started by doing a simple thing. I'm feeling really overwhelmed about my research project, but I have to start somewhere, since a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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