good seeds good harvest

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Dictionary meaning

the quality of the effort, care, and intention invested in the beginning of any endeavour will determine the quality of the results achieved; an agricultural maxim that draws on the farmer's basic understanding that crop quality begins with seed selection — planting inferior, diseased, or poorly adapted seed will produce poor crops regardless of subsequent care — and applies it to the beginning of projects, relationships, institutions, or practices where the initial inputs and intentions shape all subsequent development; the saying emphasises that excellence is not achieved by accident but requires deliberate selection and investment of quality at the start, making the foundation of any endeavour as important as any subsequent effort