Who first said the second mouse gets the cheese?

Answer 1

The meaning is that you won't necessarlily hurry up to be the winner. Just have patience and the reward will be there. (Hmmm... the first mouse died... get it?)

patient is right meaning. but we need to work according to the situation,some times it is better to be first,sometimes not.

I think it's a nasty remark when anyone uses the phase "The early bird gets the worm" for pointing out to someone that they're late. For example, I walked into work late this morning and my boss was quick on that statement. I, as arrogantly as I could, responded with "Second mouse gets the cheese though." I was sent home for the day to think about my attitude. Hence why you are reading this.

Answer 2

I think it was Jon Hammond. "The early bird catches the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese".

I've seen it credited in a book to biologist

Sir Colin SpeddingA search for the phrase, with the aid of Google's the timeline feature, suggests that the earliest version of it that Google knows of, was on February 18, 1998, in the Plainview Daily Herald.

Someone truly determined to find the joke's origin might try writing to that newspaper. If they keep records that far back, they'll know who wrote the feature that the joke was in. And if you're lucky, the author of the feature might recall whom he was quoting, or if he made it up himself.

Answer 3

this proverb means success comes to those who put effort. just like if a bird wakes up early it can get the worm first

Answer 4

The first one is dead in the trap...