头三脚难踢頭三腳難踢頭三腳難踢

the first three kicks are hard to kick

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: The start of anything is difficult. Close to English 'the first step is the hardest'.

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Simplified: 头三脚难踢
Traditional (Taiwan): 頭三腳難踢
Pinyin: tóusānjiǎonántī
Bopomofo: ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄢㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄧ

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