The early bird catches the worm
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In the Florida case, which happened May 27, the 911 dispatcher told Burton to ask Weimann to smile, raise both arms in front of him and repeat the phrase, "the early bird catches the worm."
From Fox News
Hoping to prove that the early bird catches the worm, he did so all the way back in July 2017.
From The Guardian
While the early bird catches the worm, it can also catch $118,000.
From Fox News
No, smiles Josef Burger, boss of the Kitzbühel lift company, it is a strategy to draw keen skiers and athletes: “The early bird catches the worm.”
From Economist
The early bird catches the worm, apparently.
From The Guardian
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