Phrase guide

first things first

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Let's deal with matters of highest priority first; let's deal with matters in logical sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 重要的事情先來 /重要的事情先来 (zhòngyào de shìqing xiān lái) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Chinese Mandarin: 要緊的事先做 /要紧的事先做 (yàojǐn de shì xiān zuò) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Chinese Mandarin: 首要的事首先辦 /首要的事首先办 (shǒuyào de shì shǒuxiān bàn) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Czech: začněme od začátku — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Czech: jedno po druhém — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Finnish: tärkeimmät asiat ensin — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Finnish: asiat tärkeysjärjestykseen — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • French: parons au plus pressé — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • French: commençons par le commencement — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • French: faisons les choses dans l'ordre — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • French: chaque chose en son temps — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • German: das Wichtigste zuerst — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • German: eins nach dem anderen — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Hebrew: דבר ראשון (davár rishón) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Hungarian: csak sorjában (szép) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Hungarian: mindent a maga idejében — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Hungarian: kezdjük a lényeggel — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Irish: an chuid is tábhachtaí ar dtús — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Italian: andiamo con ordine — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Polish: po pierwsze — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Portuguese: vamos começar pelo começo — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Russian: всё по поря́дку (vsjo po porjádku) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Russian: обо всём по поря́дку (obo vsjom po porjádku) — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Spanish: primero lo primero — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Spanish: lo primero es lo primero — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Swedish: börja från början — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Swedish: börja i rätt ände — let's deal with matters of highest priority first
  • Swedish: börja i rätt ända — let's deal with matters of highest priority first