EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM.

early bird catches the worm.: translation

The early bird catches the worm.

Prov. If you wake up and get to work early, you will succeed. (Sometimes used to remark that someone is awake and working surprisingly early, as in the first example.) •

Fred: What are you doing in the office at 7:30

a.m.? Jane:

The early bird catches the worm.

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I didn't expect to see you studying at the library at this hour of the morning. The early bird catches the worm, huh?