This is not exactly the same meaning like "Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors." in the early bird gets the worm. Actually this one just means its good to get up (and work) early in the morning, because if you start early you eventually make some money. In german there is also Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm which is an exact translation of "the early bird gets the worm". Mutante 21:18, 25 September 2007 (UTC)