“I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.”
“EARLY BIRDOh, if you’re a bird, be an early birdAnd catch the worm for your breakfast plate.If you’re a bird, be an early early bird--But if you’re a worm, sleep late.”
“The early worm gets eaten by the early bird.”
“The early bird gets the worm but the late bird doesn't even get the late worm.”
“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”