“Rise early. It is the early bird that catches the worm. Don't be fooled by this absurd saw; I once knew a man who tried it. He got up at sunrise and a horse bit him.”
“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.”
“I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.”
“The early bird may get the worm, but it's the second mouse who gets the cheese.”