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the early bird catches the worm

proverb
Saythee UR-lee BURD KACH-iz thuh WURMUS/ði ˈɜɹli ˈbɜɹd ˈkætʃɪz ðə wɜɹm/UK/ði ˈɜːli ˈbɜːd ˈkætʃɪz ðə wɜːm/

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    proverb
    Alternative form of the early bird gets the worm.

    She opened her stall an hour before the others, firmly believing that the early bird catches the worm.

    The coach reminded the rookies that the early bird catches the worm and posted the practice schedule for dawn.

    Note

    A wording that changes the verb and nothing else: catches where its twin has gets. Both carry the same two-part point. Arriving first gives the best chance of success, and some opportunities exist only for whoever is there first. Like most proverbs it is quoted whole, as a complete sentence, so pick one verb and leave the rest of the saying intact.

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