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The Early Bird Catches the Worm

the ER-lee berd kach-ez the werm

/ðə ˈɜːrliː bɜːrd ˈkætʃɪz ðə wɜːrm/

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theearlybirdcatchestheworm

Dictionary meaning

Early action leads to the best outcomes

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