the early bird catches the worm

the early bird catches the worm
also, the early bird gets the worm

Meaning

• it refers to people who arrive earlier are the ones who get the best deals
• show up early to get the best of the stock
• to get better deals because you got there sooner

Example Sentences

1. The admissions in this college get filled in very early. If you really want to enroll your son here then you should remember that the early bird catches the worm.
2. I am usually among the first people to bid for such construction contracts since all my documentation is complete and I firmly believe that the early bird catches the worm.
3. I had told you that only the early bird catches the worm in this organization. Why did you wait for the last minute to send your application out? The seat is already taken now.
4. She got the position because the early bird catches the worm.
5. I got to watch the movie in spite of there being a tremendous rush because the early bird catches the worm.

Origin

The phrase is in an advisory tone which asks people to act immediately and arrive early in order to get the best of things. In the era of competition, there are usually a lot of people that turn up for good deals. This means that the people arriving early get the better of the deal and have a better stand point advantage. The metaphor comes from the fact that those birds that start their flight early have access to more worms than those who start late.

Synonyms

• early bird gets the worm