천 리 길도 한 걸음부터

cheon ri gildo han georeumbuteo

Word for word

“Even a thousand-li road starts with one step.”

What it means

Big goals are reached one small step at a time.

When you'd say it

Facing a huge goal that feels impossible from where you stand.

Closest English saying

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Example

한국어 단어 하루에 다섯 개씩. 천 리 길도 한 걸음부터야.Five Korean words a day. A thousand-li road starts with one step.