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Pinyin bèn niǎo xiān fēi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, humble, idiomatic, usually
    the slow need to start early for fear of falling behind
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)