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| Russian | English |
| первый блин всегда комом | the first step is always the hardest |
| первый блин всегда комом | the first step is always troublesome |
| первый блин всегда комом | the first pancake is always lumpy |
| первый блин всегда комом | it is the first step that is troublesome (used as comforting words to mean: a beginning of any work (especially that in a new job) may not necessarily be a complete success at once, for skill comes with time and experience) |
| первый блин комом | you must spoil before you spin (Anglophile) |
| первый блин комом | first pancake is always a blob (grafleonov) |
| первый блин комом | better luck next time |
| первый блин комом | things don't work the first time (literally: The first pancake is always a blob / always lumpy) |
| первый блин комом | things don't work the first time |
| первый блин комом | the first step is always troublesome |