John Godfrey Saxe? Frederick Locker-Lampson? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: “The early bird catches the worm” has become an irritating cliché. I love this entertaining comical response: But the worm was punished for getting up early. Do you know who crafted this rejoinder? Reply from Quote Investigator: The work “Early Rising” appeared in the 1876 …
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