the early bird
First one there
The early bird is someone who wakes up or arrives early, or acts before others.
The phrase comes from the proverb the early bird catches the worm—those who start first gain advantage.
Early bird often modifies nouns: an early bird special offers discounts to those who arrive or purchase before peak times.
I'm not an early bird, but my sister's up at five every morning.
- wormLimbless soil invertebrate
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- crack of dawnEarliest morning light
- dawnDay's first glow
- rise and shineCheerful wake-up call
punctual · rooster · advantage · morning · catch · first · first come first served · nest · alarm · industrious · proactive · coffee · dew · chirping · morning person · breakfast · commute · prepared
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
- time sayingstime flies, time is money, time heals all wounds, time will tell, carpe diem
- catchphrasescatchphrase, why so serious, cowabunga, good grief, yabba dabba doo
the early birdnight owl
One who stays late
late riser · night person · late sleeper · nighthawk · creature of the night
the early birdprocrastinator
One who delays tasks
latecomer · slowpoke · laggard · Johnny-come-lately · dawdler
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