行远自迩

行远自迩 [xíng yuǎn zì ěr]

1. ■ No matter how distant your goal is, you must start from where you are -- in doing anything we must proceed step by step, from near to far.; A thousand-li journey is started by taking the first step.; A thousand-li journey starts with the first step.; He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.; A trip covering 1000 kilometers begins with the first step.; One must start with easy [basic] things before he proceeds to deal with the difficult [profound] subjects.; To go afar is to start from near.