Shí lǐ bù wèn fàn; èrshí lǐ bù wèn diàn.

十里不問飯, 二十里不問店。

Lit [When traveling,] don't ask about food [for the first] ten leagues, [and] don't ask about inns [for the first] twenty leagues.

Fig When starting to do anything, don't concern yourself about the end, otherwise you will just slacken your efforts; concentrate on the task at hand.

Note [Note: one lǐ equals one-half kilometer.]

Topics BEGINNING EFFORT lǐ TRAVEL