早起きは三文の徳 (Hayaoki wa sanmon no toku)

Meaning: Getting up early brings benefits.

Literally: Waking early is worth three coins

Example: “朝早く行ったら、限定品が買えた。早起きは三文の徳だね。” — I went early in the morning and got the limited edition: the early bird catches the worm.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and 4 more languages

English: The early bird catches the worm
French: L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt (literally: The future belongs to those who wake up early)
Spanish: Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda (literally: God helps those who rise early)
German: Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund (literally: The morning hour has gold in its mouth)
Italian: Chi dorme non piglia pesci (literally: Whoever sleeps catches no fish)
Portuguese: Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga (literally: God helps those who rise early)
Dutch: De morgenstond heeft goud in de mond (literally: The morning hour has gold in its mouth)
Russian: Кто рано встаёт, тому Бог подаёт (Kto rano vstayot, tomu Bog podayot) (literally: God gives to whoever rises early)
Polish: Kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje (literally: God gives to whoever rises early)

Origin: A mon was a small old coin: the gain is modest but real. 徳 (virtue) is often written 得 (profit).

Colorful expressions from dozens of languages, with their word-for-word translations.

傍若無人 (Bōjaku-bujin) Behaving without regard for others' feelings or presence around you.
一期一会 (Ichi-go ichi-e) Treasure each encounter as unique and irreplaceable in life.
四面楚歌 (Shimensoka) Being surrounded by enemies with no hope of escape or support.

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