proverb
Meaning 1
To begin an undertaking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
put one's hand to the plough
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History
Etymology
From the King James translation of Luke 9:62 (“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”).
Across languages
Translations
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- Welsh: rhoi llaw ar yr aradr — Translations