Speakur

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the early bird catches the worm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
the ear-ly bird -catch-es the -worm
IPA
50
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of the early bird gets the worm.

Questions

What does the early bird catches the worm mean?
Alternative form of the early bird gets the worm.

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