笨人先起身，笨鸟早出林笨人先起身，笨鳥早出林笨人先起身，笨鳥早出林

the slow person gets up first; the clumsy bird leaves the woods early

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Those less able should start early to make up for it; diligence offsets weakness. Also advises acting early to keep the initiative. Compare 'the early bird catches the worm'.

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Simplified: 笨人先起身，笨鸟早出林
Traditional (Taiwan): 笨人先起身，笨鳥早出林
Pinyin: bènrén xiān qǐshēn, bèn niǎo zǎo chū lín
Bopomofo: ㄅㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢㄑㄧˇ ㄕㄣ，ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄗㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄌㄧㄣˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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