Idiomatically

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Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.

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Catalan
qui matina fa farina
who wakes up early, makes flour
Chinese
早起的鳥兒有蟲吃
Early bird gets the worm
Czech
komu se nelení, tomu se zelení
he who does not laze around, gets the greens
Czech
ranní ptáče dál doskáče
the early bird jumps further
French
l'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt
the future belongs to those who rise early

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