early to bed, early to rise
An expression that describes or promotes going to bed and waking up early as a contributor to success and health. Take from the phrase "early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." I'm telling you, exercising for an hour before work has been an incredibly positive change in my life. Early to bed, early to rise—that's my motto from now on! A: "Come on, have another beer with us! Why do you go to bed at 9 o'clock every night?" B: "Because I get up at 5 AM to tend the farm. Early to bed, early to rise." I know you've always been a night owl, but there's a reason the saying "early to bed, early to rise" exists. You might want to consider embracing it.
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