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proverb

il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûte

/il n‿i a k(ə) lə pʁə.mje pa ki kut/

proverb/il n‿i a k(ə) lə pʁə.mje pa ki kut/

the first step is always the hardest

Literally, "it's only the first step that costs" (i.e., is difficult).