morgonstund har guld i mun

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Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde. Often misinterpreted to mean "The morning has gold in its mouth" (rather than hand), due to mund being an archaic form of mun.

Proverb[edit]

morgonstund har guld i mun

  1. (idiomatic) the early bird catches the worm