a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Proverb encouraging that even the grandest undertaking starts with a small, concrete action. Often used to motivate taking the first step.
See also: 千里の行も足下に始まる
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so let's start with something simple.
A classical variant with the same meaning, using more literary phrasing (行 instead of 道, 足下 instead of 一歩).
A Japanese rendering of 千里之行、始於足下, “a journey of a thousand 里 begins beneath one’s feet,” from chapter 64 of the Chinese 道徳経.