early bird

From the expression the early bird catches the worm.

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early bird (plural early birds)

1. (idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.

   Synonyms: early riser, morning person, lark

   Antonyms: nighthawk, night owl, night person, late riser

   • 1974, Shel Silverstein, “Early Bird”, in Where the Sidewalk Ends, HarperCollins:

     If you’re a bird, be an early bird— But if you’re a worm, sleep late.

• up with the lark