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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

A person who goes to bed early and wakes up early will lead a more successful life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Attributed to Benjamin Franklin.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 早睡早起,使人健康、富裕和聰穎 /早睡早起 — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Chinese Mandarin: 使人健康、富裕和聪颖 (zǎoshuìzǎoqǐ, shǐrén jiànkāng, fùyù hé cōngyǐng) — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Danish: morgenstund har guld i mund — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Danish: tidligt op og tidligt i seng, det er sundt for en lille dreng — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Finnish: Illan torkku, aamun virkku, se tapa talon pystyssä pitää — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • French: coucher de poule et lever de corbeau écartent l'homme du tombeau — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • German: Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Italian: il mattino ha l'oro in bocca — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Malay: تيدور اول باڠون اول, ديري چرݢس دان چردس — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Malay: tidur awal bangun awal, diri cergas dan cerdas — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Persian: سحرخیز باش تا کامروا باشی — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Polish: kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Portuguese: deitar cedo e cedo erguer dá saúde e faz crescer — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Spanish: a quien madruga, Dios lo ayuda — Benjamin Franklin quote
  • Swedish: morgonstund har guld i mund — Benjamin Franklin quote