When we embark¹ on any task, it is important that we start well.

当我们从事任何工作时，好的开始是很重要的。

If we have a good start, the rest of the task will be easier to accomplish.

如果有个好的开始，剩余的工作就会较容易完成。

Thus, we have the saying, "A good beginning makes a good ending. "

因此，有句俗话说：“有好的开始就有好的结束。”

It is similar to the saying, "Well begun is half done. "

它和这句谚语很相似：“好的开始是成功的一半。”