Meaning: "Those who are late to act, arrive, or get up tend to miss opportunities already seized by those who came earlier." (Chinese Proverb)

Meaning: "Those who are late to act, arrive, or get up tend to miss opportunities already seized by those who came earlier."

Chinese Proverb

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act arrive came early late meaning miss

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