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

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

• (one who wakes early): early riser, morning person

• nighthawk, night owl, night person, late riser

• the early bird catches the worm