"The Early Bird Catches The Worm."

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "The early bird catches the worm."

Meaning: 

Success comes to those who prepare well and put in effort.

History / Interesting Fact:

This is first recorded in John Ray's A collection of English proverbs 1670, 1678:

"The early bird catcheth the worm."

The title of the work indicates that this was considered proverbial even back in the 17th century.