The early bird catches the worm.
“The early bird catches the worm.”
Those who act promptly or arrive first gain an advantage.
— Traditional United Kingdom Wisdom, United Kingdom
Source: Traditional English proverb, recorded in John Ray's A Collection of English Proverbs (1670)
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