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Even a thousand-ri journey begins with one step.

โ€” Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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What does this proverb mean?

Large goals become approachable when you take the first small action.

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Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language โ€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary proverb lookup: ์ฒœ ๋ฆฌ ๊ธธ๋„ ํ•œ ๊ฑธ์Œ๋ถ€ํ„ฐ

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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