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der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm
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German
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Etymology
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Calque
of
English
the early bird catches the worm
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
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)
:
/deːɐ̯ ˈfʁyːə ˈfoːɡl̩ fɛŋt deːn vʊʁm/
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Proverb
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der
frühe
Vogel
fängt
den
Wurm
the early bird gets the worm
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wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst
(
“
first come, first served
”
)
Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde
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