Definition
The early bird catches the worm!: He who wakes up early gets the most work done! The person that rises earliest will be the most favored!
a worm a small invertebrate animal with a long thin body and no limbs
an early bird: a person who arrives or gets up early
a bird an animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (parrot, penguin, chicken etc.)
- "Now please get up, the early bird catches the worm."
- "Eight thirty it is, you early bird!"
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