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Don't sleep too late!
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The early bird gets the worm
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1. An animal that can fly
2. Eats what?
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1. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
2. You snooze, you lose.
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| Explanation:
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The expression tries to teach that people who are motivated (get up early) will be successful in getting what they want, while people who are lazy (sleep late) will miss out on all the rewards. The early birds eat all the worms, and the birds that sleep late don't get any.
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> Proverbs
> Success / Happiness
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Guest
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Rating: 5
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October 5, 2010
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Karina
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Rating: 5
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September 30, 2010
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Instead of "The early bird gets the worm", in Russian we say "Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает"
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Ismael M.
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Rating: 4
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September 28, 2010
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César A.
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Muy Bueno.
Instead of "The early bird gets the worm", in Spanish we say "Al que madruga dios le ayuda"
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Winnie T.
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Instead of "The early bird gets the worm", in Thai we say "อย่านอนตื่นสาย"
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Olushola H.
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Instead of "The early bird gets the worm", in English we say "The early bird catches the worm"
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