English Explanatory Dictionary

start from where you are

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Achievement requires realism.

Word forms

start from where you are

Etymology

Attributed to Edmund Burke (1727-1797) as "If you want to get anywhere, you must start from where you are."

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