The early bird gets the worm, and the late mouse gets the cheese.

The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse has cheese.

The literal meaning of this proverb is: the early bird gets the worm, but the mouse behind gets the cheese (because the mouse in front is trapped in a trap)

The original words meant not to rush for success, but the first half of the sentence was intercepted after coming to China, which led to the deviation of the whole meaning from the original text.

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

Mr. Lu Xun, a great literary master, solemnly engraved the word "made" on his desk at the age of thirteen. That desk engraved with the word "early" has always inspired Mr. Lu Xun to keep advancing on the road of life, always reminding him that "everything is early, everything is early", and finally achieved the story of a generation of literary masters.

Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's first wealthy businessman, once said: A few more minutes of preparation last night would save a few hours of trouble today. If you want to get ahead of others in the fierce competition, you should pack your bags and go on the road early. Even if there will be mist on the way to travel in the morning and Xiaolou will be stained by clothes, as long as he trudges towards the east, he will be the first person to meet the sunrise.

Edison, a great inventor, famously said that success is 1% talent and 99% diligence. Obviously, talent may be important, but what is more important is diligence and hard work.