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TIL that the German "Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund", and I guess the Norwegian version, too (?), is a translation from Latin "Aurora habet aurum in ore". Apparently, this was, at least partially, meant literally (Aurora was said to have worn gold in her hair and mouth).

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Really?

I was taught that "Mund" actually means "hand", meaning that you have better chance of success if you get up early in the morning.

The English version is "the early bird gets the worm."

I find it really interesting how idioms survive, even if the language around them changes. In Dutch it's "Morgenstond heeft goud in de mond" which is in incredibly close to German and Norwegian, and also the only place you would realistically find the word "Morgenstond" as it has fallen completely out of use.

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