YOU SAID:
Early bird gets the worn
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早い鳥が羽織る
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An early bird wears a feather
INTO JAPANESE
初期の鳥は羽根をつけている
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the early birds had their wings on
INTO JAPANESE
初期の鳥は、翼をつけていた
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the early birds were winged
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初期の鳥は羽ばたいていた
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the early birds were winging
INTO JAPANESE
初期の鳥は羽ばたいていた
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the early birds were winging
That didn't even make that much sense in English.