Next sentence: The late mouse has cheese.

From: English proverbs collected by John Ray

Original text: The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese

Literal translation: Get up early The birds may get the worms, but the mice behind them get the cheese.

Meaning: The first sentence says that opportunities will always come to those who are prepared. The latter sentence means that you need to be flexible when doing things. You cannot just follow the crowd. You must have your own ideas and think twice before acting. In this way, you can do better and get more. Extended information

Similar proverbs:

1. Everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned. ——The Book of Rites·The Doctrine of the Mean by Dai Sheng of the Western Han Dynasty

Explanation: pre: advance, refers to making plans or preparations in advance; establishment: achievement; waste: destruction. No matter what you do, if you prepare in advance, you will succeed, otherwise you will fail.

2. Take precautions before they happen. ——"Book of Changes·Jiji"

Explanation: trouble: disaster; not yet: not like this, means it has not yet been formed. Prevent accidents or disasters before they happen.

3. Never fight an unprepared battle. ——Mao Zedong's "Strategic Guidelines for the Second Year of the Liberation War"

Explanation: Necessary preparations must be made for each battle, which is one of the guiding principles of combat, and strives to be sure of victory based on the comparison of the conditions between the enemy and ourselves.