Current location - Quotes Website - Excellent quotations - What does the early bird get? The late mouse has cheese?
What does the early bird get? The late mouse has cheese?

I am happy to answer your questions.

The early bird may get the worm, but the late mouse gets the cheese

Translated from the English proverb: The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese

p>

The literal translation of the motto is: The early bird may get the worm, but the mouse behind gets the cheese (because the mouse in front is trapped in the trap)

The original meaning Don't rush for success and think twice before you act. It's just that after coming to China, the first half of the sentence was intercepted, causing the entire meaning to deviate from the original text.

This deviation is largely caused by the differences in understanding of things between the East and the West.

Mr. Lu Xun, a literary giant of a generation, solemnly carved the word "Morning" on his desk when he was thirteen. The desk with the word "Morning" engraved on it has always inspired Mr. Lu Xun to keep moving forward on the road of life, reminding him to "always be early, be early for everything", and ultimately became a great story about a generation of literary giants.

Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest businessman, once said: A few more minutes of preparation last night will save a few hours of trouble today. If you want to stay ahead of others in the fierce competition, pack your bags early and hit the road. Even if there may be mist covering your eyes and dew staining your clothes on the morning journey, as long as you trek towards the east, you will definitely be the first to welcome the rising sun.

The great inventor Edison had a wise saying: Success is 1% talent and 99% hard work. Obviously, talent may be important, but hard work and hard work are more important.