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EARLY BIRD CATCHES WORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The early bird catches the worm 1, record 1, English, The%20early%20bird%20catches%20the%20worm
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The early bird catches the worm" means that the person who wakes up early or arrives early will be successful. 1, record 1, English, - The%20early%20bird%20catches%20the%20worm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt 1, record 1, French, L%27avenir%20appartient%20%C3%A0%20ceux%20qui%20se%20l%C3%A8vent%20t%C3%B4t
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt. Nous avons une chance de reconquérir notre place de leader. 1, record 1, French, - L%27avenir%20appartient%20%C3%A0%20ceux%20qui%20se%20l%C3%A8vent%20t%C3%B4t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- early bird catches the worm 1, record 2, English, early%20bird%20catches%20the%20worm
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à qui se lève matin, Dieu prête la main 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20qui%20se%20l%C3%A8ve%20matin%2C%20Dieu%20pr%C3%AAte%20la%20main
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- heure du matin, heure du gain 1, record 2, French, heure%20du%20matin%2C%20heure%20du%20gain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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