詞彙 "the early man never borrows from the late man" 在中文的含義

"the early man never borrows from the late man" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

the early man never borrows from the late man

US /ði ˈɜrli mæn ˈnɛvər ˈbɑroʊz frʌm ðə leɪt mæn/

UK /ði ˈɜːli mæn ˈnɛvə ˈbɒrəʊz frəm ðə leɪt mæn/

早起的人從不向晚起的人借東西

A proverb suggesting that those who are proactive and prepared do not need to rely on those who are slow or procrastinate.

範例:

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I finished my report a week before the deadline because the early man never borrows from the late man.

我在截止日期前一周完成了報告，因為早起的人從不向晚起的人借東西。

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By starting the project early, we ensured we had all our own supplies; the early man never borrows from the late man.

通過盡早開始項目，我們確保了擁有所有自己的供應品；早起的人從不向晚起的人借東西。