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clumsy birds have to start flying early; the slow need to start early
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bèn niǎo xiān fēi
笨
鸟
先
飞
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clumsy birds have to start flying early; the slow need to start early
synonym
qín néng bǔ zhuō
勤能补拙
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
坌鸟先飞
bèn què xiān fēi
夯雀先飞
dùn xué léi gōng
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1. "笨鸟先飞" is usually used as humility; 2. Sometimes it is also quoted as a idiom.
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