0 to do or say something before someone so that you make their words or actions unnecessary or not effective: --
1 to do or say something before someone else does, especially to prevent them doing or saying what they had planned or to prevent their action being effective: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.