| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Early Rising |
| | Early to bed and early to rise,
Makes a man healthy, and wealthy, and wise. | 1 |
| For all one’s early rising it dawns none the sooner. Spanish. | 2 |
| Get a name to rise early and you may lie all day. | 3 |
| Go to bed late, rise early, you will see your own harm and that of others. Portuguese. | 4 |
| Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark. | 5 |
He that will thrive must rise at five,
He that hath thriven may lie till seven. | 6 |
| He who does not rise with the sun does not enjoy the day. Don Quixote. | 7 |
| He who does not rise early never does a good day’s work. | 8 |
| He who rises early will gather wisdom. Danish. | 9 |
If no profits he spies,
Where’s the man will early rise. Chinese. | 10 |
| It dawns none the sooner for all the world’s early rising. Portuguese. | 11 |
| It is better for him whom God helps than for him who rises early. Don Quixote. | 12 |
| Let not the sun look down and say inglorious here he lies. Franklin. | 13 |
| Out before day, in before night. Dutch. | 14 |
| Rise early and watch, labor and catch. Spanish, Portuguese. | 15 |
| The early riser is healthy, cheerful and industrious. French. | 16 |
| The morning hour has gold in its mouth. German, Dutch, Danish. | 17 |
| Who makes everything right must rise early. | 18 | | |
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