a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “God helps those who rise early”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /a ˌkjem maˌdɾuɡa | ˌdjos le aˈʝuda/ [a ˌkjẽm maˌð̞ɾu.ɣ̞a | ˌd̪jos le aˈʝu.ð̞a] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /a ˌkjem maˌdɾuɡa | ˌdjos le aˈʃuda/ [a ˌkjẽm maˌð̞ɾu.ɣ̞a | ˌd̪jos le aˈʃu.ð̞a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /a ˌkjem maˌdɾuɡa | ˌdjos le aˈʒuda/ [a ˌkjẽm maˌð̞ɾu.ɣ̞a | ˌd̪jos le aˈʒu.ð̞a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a quien ma‧dru‧ga, Dios le a‧yu‧da

Proverb

a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda

  1. the early bird gets the worm
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