Those who wake up early and start work have the best possible chances to attain their settled goals

Etymology:

  • Birds eats worms so if they reach late at the place where they get worms, they may go back hungry because other birds eat all the worms as they come early. This proverb was first used in 17th century as “the early bird gets the worm” to remark that do not get late in starting anything regarding your goals so you can attain them in timely manners.
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When I found Sam in office at 7 am, I asked about his early arrival and he just said, “The early bird catches the worm”.

Submitted on February 25, 2019

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madrugador pega a minhoca

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