up with the chickens
Awake at sunrise
Up with the chickens means waking at dawn, when roosters crow and hens stir.
The phrase suggests rural discipline or old-fashioned virtue—early risers who don't waste daylight: Grandpa was always up with the chickens.
Someone up with the chickens typically goes to bed early too.
- up with the larkWaking at dawn
- cockcrowDawn, announced by fowl
- rooster crowingMale chicken vocalizing
- early riserPerson who wakes at dawn
- earlyOccurring before expected
dawn · riser · crack of dawn · morning · barnyard · chores · rural · country living · farmer · rooster · farm life · daybreak · awake · rise and shine · henhouse · shake a leg · countryside · early to bed
wake time/sleep schedule
up with the chickensnight owl
One who stays late
burning the midnight oil · up all night · sleeping in · late riser · staying up late