何事も最初が肝心だよな。

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何事も最初が肝心だよな。

English Translation

Whatever you're doing, starting off on the right foot is essential.

Furigana

何事(なにごと)も最初(さいしょ)が肝心(かんじん)だよな。

Romanji

Nanigoto mo saisho ga kanjin da yo na.

Words

何事 (なにごと)

what; something; everything; nothing (with neg. verb); something or other; unspecified matter

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

肝心 (かんじん)

essential; fundamental; crucial; vital; main

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

な (な)

(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition