The early bird gets the worm.

USAGE NOTE
This proverb may be literally translated as "El pájaro temprano consigue el gusano."
The early bird gets the worm.(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
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a. A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
The early bird gets the worm. - Oh, Dad, we can't all be early birds.A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda. - Ay, papá, no todos podemos ser madrugadores.
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