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the early bird catches the worm

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /stressed ði ˈɜr li bɜrd kætʃ stressed ði wɜrm/
    • /ðə ˈɜːli bɜːd kætʃ ðə wɜːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /stressed ði ˈɜr li bɜrd kætʃ stressed ði wɜrm/

Definition of the early bird catches the worm words

  • phrase the early bird catches the worm If you say that the early bird catches the worm, you mean that the person who arrives first in a place is most likely to get what they want. 0

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Parts of speech for The early bird catches the worm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

the early bird catches the worm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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