der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm

German

Etymology

Calque of English the early bird catches the worm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deːɐ̯ ˈfʁyːə ˈfoːɡl̩ fɛŋt deːn vʊʁm/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proverb

der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm

  1. the early bird gets the worm
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