Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
catch the worms
English answer:
the early bird catches the worm(s)
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Laura Escorihuela Martínez
May 18, 2005 17:32
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catch the worms
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This is a literary text in which 2 men find each other on the beach. The American says:
--Hey, Paco, I didn't know you were here this early.
The Spaniard answers:
--Catch the worms. Isn't that what the Americans say, señor? I will get a lounge chair for you.
Could you please help me understand the meaning of this expression "catch the worms"? could it be that the Spaniard is misusing another expression? if so, which?
--Hey, Paco, I didn't know you were here this early.
The Spaniard answers:
--Catch the worms. Isn't that what the Americans say, señor? I will get a lounge chair for you.
Could you please help me understand the meaning of this expression "catch the worms"? could it be that the Spaniard is misusing another expression? if so, which?
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Elena Petelos
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Elena Petelos
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Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, French to English, and 3 more.
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early bird catches the worm(s)
If someone says, "The early bird catches the worm," he/she means that if you do something early or before anyone else, you will have an advantage and be successful.
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Comment: "Thanks everybody! I guess I have to award points to the early bird then!"
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the early bird gets/catches the worm
That's what the allusion to. He's calling himself an early bird - an early riser.
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-18 17:36:02 GMT)
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Not to confuse you, but there\'s a corny joke about this that goes like this: \"The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!\"
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-18 17:36:02 GMT)
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Not to confuse you, but there\'s a corny joke about this that goes like this: \"The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!\"
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RHELLER
: I hadn't heard that one (rather morbid, Mike :-)
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Sorry but in every joke there is a grain of joke! (another weird saying, this time from Russia :) Thanks :)
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Robert Donahue (X)
: I think I like the second one. Makes me feel a little more at ease about my procrastination habit. :-)
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It's not always better to be first! Thanks :)
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rangepost
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Chutzpahtic (X)
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Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
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Orbital
: A bit of a sticky situation. Who posted first? Oh well, I like underdogs.
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Thank you. I was second. ++ Will I get the cheese?? :))
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María Teresa Taylor Oliver
: I love that joke!! :) :) :) || Ohhhh I dunno those! may have to look them up then :D
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Then you should check out the "Confucius Say" one-liners if you haven't already :)
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sergey (X)
: oh, no! that's awful :-) oh dear
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I'm indeed glad I did not discover the fate of the mice first-hand!
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Can Altinbay
: Does that mean it is the mouse that took my cheese? :)
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Depends on where you'd put it :)
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Balaban Cerit
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Clauwolf
: but one day the worms eat not only the bird, but everybody...
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Sure, it's a dod-eat-dog world! Thank you!
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KathyT
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