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the early bird catches the worm meaning in Dutch

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the early bird gets the worm (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈɜː.li bɜːd ˈɡets ðə wɜːm]
[US: ðə ˈɝː.li ˈbɝːd ˈɡets ðə ˈwɝːm]

morgenstond heeft goud in de mondphrase

early bird (one who wakes early)
noun
[UK: ˈɜː.li bɜːd]
[US: ˈɝː.li ˈbɝːd]

vroege vogelsubstantief
{m} {f}

early [earlier, earliest] (at a time in advance of the usual)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜː.li]
[US: ˈɝː.li]

vroegbijvoeglijk naamwoord

worm [worms] (animal)
noun
[UK: wɜːm]
[US: ˈwɝːm]

piersubstantief
{m}

wormsubstantief
{m}

wurm [wurmen]substantief
{m}

worm [worms] (contemptible being)
noun
[UK: wɜːm]
[US: ˈwɝːm]

mormelsubstantief
{n}

worm [worms] (something helical, especially the thread of a screw)
noun
[UK: wɜːm]
[US: ˈwɝːm]

draadsubstantief
{m}

schroefsubstantief
{f}

worm [wormed, worming, worms] (to move with one's body dragging the ground)
verb
[UK: wɜːm]
[US: ˈwɝːm]

zich wurmenwerkwoord

ghetto bird (police helicopter)
noun

politiehelikoptersubstantief
{m}

gallows bird (person who deserves to be hanged)
noun
[UK: ˈɡæ.ləʊz bɜːd]
[US: ˈɡæloʊz ˈbɝːd]

galgenaassubstantief
{n}

doctor bird (animal)
noun

wimpelstaartkolibriesubstantief
{c}

secretary bird [secretary birds] (member of bird family)
noun
[UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri bɜːd]
[US: ˈse.krə.te.ri ˈbɝːd]

secretarissubstantief
{m}

migratory bird (migratory bird, see also: bird of passage; migrant)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪ.ɡrət.r̩i bɜːd]
[US: ˈmaɪ.ɡrə.ˌtɔː.ri ˈbɝːd]

trekvogelsubstantief
{m}

wading bird (long-legged bird)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.dɪŋ.bɜːd]
[US: ˈweɪ.dɪŋ.bɜːd]

waadvogelsubstantief
{m}

strange bird (an unusual person)
noun

vreemde vogelsubstantief
{m}

secretary bird [secretary birds] (member of bird family)
noun
[UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri bɜːd]
[US: ˈse.krə.te.ri ˈbɝːd]

secretarisvogelsubstantief
{m}

worm-eaten (eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɜːm iːt.n̩]
[US: ˈwɝːm iːt.n̩]

wormstekigbijvoeglijk naamwoord

Early Middle Ages (Translations)
proper noun

vroege middeleeuweneigennam

bird of prey (carnivorous bird)
noun
[UK: ˈbɜː.dəv.ˈpreɪ]
[US: ˈbɜː.dəv.ˈpreɪ]

roofvogelsubstantief

bright and early adverb

voor dag en dauwbijwoord

he that mischief hatches, mischief catches phrase

boontje komt om zijn loontjephrase

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (small but certain advantage is preferable)
phrase
[UK: ə bɜːd ɪn ðə hænd ɪz wɜːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə bʊʃ]
[US: ə ˈbɝːd ɪn ðə ˈhænd ˈɪz ˈwɝːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃ]

beter één vogel in de hand dan tien in de luchtphrase

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