《左传·宣公·宣公二年》
《诗》说： 事情不难有个好开始，很少能有个好结果。 
《诗》曰： 靡不有初，鲜克有终。 
The Book of Poetry says: It is not difficult to have a good start, but it is rare to have a good end.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 《诗》曰： 靡不有初，鲜克有终。  Updated: 《诗》说： 事情不难有个好开始，很少能有个好结果。  [/INST] The Book of Poetry says: It is not difficult to have a good start, but it is rare to have a good end.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 《诗》曰： 靡不有初，鲜克有终。  Updated: 《诗》说： 事情不难有个好开始，很少能有个好结果。
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The Book of Poetry says: It is not difficult to have a good start, but it is rare to have a good end.
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