The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The second attempt often succeeds where the first fails due to learning from errors.
- In plain terms
- Trying again after failure can lead to success.
- What can you take from it?
- Wait for others to learn the hard way.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you waited for others?
- Is failure a cost for others?
Another view
Waiting too long can mean missing the chance.
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