"The early bird catches the worm" means that you have to do something before others in order to be successful.

“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”的意思是为了成功，你必须比别人早做一些事情。

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Birds feed on worms. A bird will go hungry if it cannot catch worms. The bird that gets up early is sure to get some food, so the early bird catches the worm.

鸟以虫为食。鸟捉不到虫就会饿。早起的鸟儿定能得到食物，因此早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

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It is the early bird that catches the worm.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

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They believe that the early bird catches the worm.

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He aims to court empty nesters looking for a downscaled lifestyle but who cringe at the notion they have become blue-haired senior citizens who play bingo and line up for the early bird special.

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"Whilst in the short term this will only benefit non-season ticket holders, it is my intention to offer an additional one-game discount to those season ticket holders who renew for 2010 in the 'early bird' period when it is announced, " said O'Connor.

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