bèn
niǎo
xiān
fēi

idiom
common

Meaning of 笨鸟先飞

笨鸟先飞 means the slow bird must start early; the clumsy bird flies first. Pronounced bèn niǎo xiān fēi.

  • the slow bird must start early; the clumsy bird flies first

Definitions & Examples

chǔ
chà
 
zhǐ
hǎo
bèn
niǎo
xiān
fēi
 
měi
tiān
duō
huā
liǎng
xiǎo
shí
 

My foundation is weak, so I have to start early like the clumsy bird, spending two extra hours reviewing every day.

Lǎo
shī
jīng
cháng
yòng
 
bèn
niǎo
xiān
fēi
 
lái
xué
chī
de
xué
shēng
 

The teacher often uses the phrase 'the slow bird must start early' to encourage students who struggle with learning.

zhī
dào
gòu
cōng
míng
 
suǒ
xiāng
xìn
bèn
niǎo
xiān
fēi
de
dào
 

He knows he isn't very smart, so he believes in the principle that the slow must start early.

Zhè
rèn
wu
hěn
jiān
 
men
děi
bèn
niǎo
xiān
fēi
 
qián
kāi
shǐ
zhǔn
bèi
 

This task is very difficult, so we have to start early like the clumsy bird and begin preparations ahead of time.