A proverb meaning that even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; great undertakings start from small beginnings.
新しい事業を始めるのは不安だが、千里の行も足下に始まると思って一歩を踏み出した。
I was anxious about starting a new business, but thinking 'a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,' I took the first step.
語学学習も同じで、千里の行も足下に始まるという教えを忘れず、毎日少しずつ勉強している。
Language learning is the same; keeping in mind that a thousand-mile journey begins with a single step, I study a little every day.
若い研究者に向けて『千里の行も足下に始まる』と助言した。
I advised a young researcher, 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.'