George Ade

(1866—1944)

Early to bed and early to rise, and you'll meet very few of our best people.

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John Ciardi

(1916-1986) U.S. poet Early to bed and early to rise probably indicates unskilled labor. www.sky-net-eye.com

James Thurber

(1894-1961) U.S. humorist Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead. www.sky-net-eye.com

early bird catches the worm

[early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

early bird

[early bird] {n} An early riser from bed. * /Jane and Tom are real early birds; they get up at 6 A.M. every morning./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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