Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. ?
This is an English proverb. Some English proverbs come from written documents, mainly from Greek and Roman myths, fables, Shakespeare's plays and some famous works.
Similar proverbs include:
Marry early and die early. Those who marry early die young.
It's easier said than done. It's easier said than done.
Everyone is the architect of his own destiny. Everyone is the architect of his own destiny.
Everyone is the master of his own destiny. Everyone is the master of his own destiny.
Every time a sheep bleats, it loses its mouth. Every time a sheep barks, it eats less.
Extended data:
Verb infinitive as subject:
When the infinitive is the subject, the predicate verb of the sentence is usually singular, and its position is as follows:
(1) Put the infinitive at the beginning of the sentence.
For example:
It takes us half an hour to go there by bike. It takes us half an hour to go there by bike.
It is impossible to make up for lost time. It is impossible to make up for lost time.
It is dangerous to lean out of the window. It is dangerous to lean out of the window.
It seems impossible to save money now. It seems impossible to save money now.
(2) As a formal subject, the real subject infinitive is put after the sentence, which is often used in the following sentences.
For example:
It+ is+noun +to do
It is our duty to take good care of the elderly. It is our duty to take care of the elderly.
The official threw something in the street. It is illegal to throw rubbish on the road.
It takes sb some time to do sth.
How long did it take you to finish the work? How long did it take you to finish the work?
For someone,+is+adjective+
It is difficult for us to finish this composition in a quarter of an hour.
It is foolish of you to write down everything the teacher says. It is foolish of you to write down everything the teacher says.
It seems (as if)+)+adjective+do sth.
Saving money seems impossible.
It+ infinitive structure can be behind belief/consideration/discovery/expectation/discovery/thinking and surprise.
He thinks it will be safer to go by train. He thinks it is safer to take the train.
He will find it difficult to make friends. He will find it difficult to make friends.
The perfect infinitive can also be used as the subject of a sentence.
It is unforgivable to make the same mistake twice. It is unforgivable to make the same mistake twice.
It's better to love and then lose than never to love. It's better to love and then lose love than not to love at all.