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Manser, Martin H. "an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening." Writer's Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 17 Apr. 2025. <http://fofweb.infobase.com/wrc/Detail.aspx?iPin=DOP00823>.
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an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening

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People are at their most efficient early in the day, when they are refreshed by sleep: When it comes to preparing for exams, students would do well to remember the saying "An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening." The proverb was first recorded in 1827 in William Hone's Every-Day Book.

Variant of this proverb: an hour before breakfast is worth two the rest of the day.

Proverb expressing similar meaning: lose and hour in the morning chase it all day.

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