the early bird gets the worm en · X
Pronunciation
Meanings
- Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the early bird catches the worm | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm · 早起的鸟儿有虫吃 · 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃
Relateds
early to bed, early to rise · first come, first served
Translations (60)
cmn 先到先得 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · hu ki korán kel, aranyat lel (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · zu inyoni yokuqala ibamba isibungu (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ro cine se trezește de dimineață, departe ajunge (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ja 早起きは三文の徳 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · de der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · it chi primo arriva meglio alloggia (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · tr erken kalktım işime, şeker kattım aşıma (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · fr la vache la première au pré, lèche toute la rosée (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · sv morgonstund har guld i mun (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · nv hashkééł ndaakaiígíí ayóo baa daʼneedééh (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · it chi dorme non piglia pesci (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · fi aikainen lintu madon nappaa (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · be хто ра́на ўстае́ таму́ Бог дае́, а хто спіць да со́нца, таму́ хлеб у като́мцы (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · sh ptica ranoranilica prva crva nađe (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · sh птица раноранилица прва црва нађе (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ca qui matina fa farina (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ja 早いもの勝ち (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ar مِنْ سَبَق أَكْل النَبْق (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · nl morgenstond heeft goud in de mond (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · sk komu sa nelení, tomu sa zelení (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · da morgenstund har guld i mund (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · nn morgonstund har gull i munn (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · fr le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · tr erken kalkan yol alır (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · cs komu se nelení, tomu se zelení (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · nb morgenstund har gull i munn (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · pt Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ga is leis an mochóirí an lá (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · cmn 捷足先登 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ru кто ра́но встаёт, тому́ бог подаёт (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · cmn 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃 /早起的鸟儿有虫吃 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · de Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · af die oggendstond het goud in die mond (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · is morgunstund gefur gull in mund (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · mk кој рано рани, две среќи граби (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · es a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · cmn 先下手為強 /先下手为强 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · sh ко рано рани две среће граби (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · cs ranní ptáče dál doskáče (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · sh ko rano rani dve sreće grabi (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · vi con chim đầu bắt sâu (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · fr l'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ja 早起きの鳥は虫を捕らえる (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · he המשכים קום, אלוהים נותן לו שילום (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ast al que madruga, Dios lu ayuda (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · he הציפור המשכימה קום תופסת את התולעת (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ko 일찍 일어나는 새가 벌레를 잡는다 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ar مِنْ سَبَقْ شَمْ الحَبْقْ (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · id siapa cepat, dia dapat (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · afb من سبق لبق (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · he כל הקודם זוכה (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · cmn 近水樓台先得月 (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · pl kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · uk хто рано встає, тому Бог дає (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · it il mattino ha l'oro in bocca (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ms siapa cepat dia dapat (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · nrf l'heûsi n'a janmais ieu à emprunter du tardi (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ru кто не успе́л, тот опозда́л (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) · ast ún que madrugó un duru alcontró (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success)