英语演讲：早起的鸟儿有虫吃

The early bird catches the worm (早起的鸟儿有虫吃) There is a proverb that our parents and teachers often tell us from childhood---‘the early bird catches the worm’. In the past, I regarded this proverb as a creed of hard work. But in present, as to this proverb’s meaning, I have a new understanding of this. In my opinion, the content of this proverb is ‘An opportunity is just for those (who get )well prepared’. Generally, I heard some people complain to me, for example, ‘I think I am better than him, why can he have a good job while I can not?’ In the back of his success, He paid a great deal of effort. When the opportunity comes, he will catch the chance by his ability. Did you get well prepared? Usually, we can’t aware of the importance of efforts until we miss the opportunity just because we haven’t got ready for this. Afterwards, we regret and blame ourselves. If we work hard and make adequate preparations for our aim, we’ll have ability to catch the opportunity when it comes. So, ‘the early bird’ means the people that make adequate preparations in peacetime, ’catch bird’ means catch opportunity. We all should remember ‘An opportunity is just for those (who get )well prepared’. ‘