early bird

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Noun

early bird (plural early birds)

1. (idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
   • 1974, Shel Silverstein, “Early Bird”, Where the Sidewalk Ends, HarperCollins:

     If you’re a bird, be an early bird— But if you’re a worm, sleep late.

Synonyms

• (one who wakes early) early riser, morning person

Antonyms

• nighthawk, night owl, night person, late riser

Related terms

• the early bird catches the worm

Translations

• French: lève-tôt
• German: Frühaufsteher, Frühaufsteherin, früher Vogel
• Italian: mattiniero, mattiniera
• Portuguese: madrugador, madrugadora
• Russian: ра́нняя пта́шка
• Spanish: madrugador, madrugadora, alondra, tempranero, tempranera

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