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Phrase of the week: Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund

Updated: Mar 13, 2021

Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund.

         Proverb: The early bird catches/gets the worm


This idiomatic expression literally translates to: ‘the morning hour has gold in its mouth’, meaning whoever starts working early in the morning achieves more.

  • Seit 21. Januar haben wir Dienstags und Freitags schon ab 6 Uhr geöffnet, denn: ‚Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund‘. = Since 21st January, we have been open on Tuesdays and Fridays from as early as 6am, because ‘the early bird catches the worm.’

A silhouette against a sunrise. Photo: Avi Chomotovski via Pixabay

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