笨鸟先飞 (笨鳥先飛) bèn niǎo xiān fēi

bèn niǎo xiān fēi noun the clumsy bird flies early; to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
Domain: Idiom 成语 , Concept: Bird 鸟
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '笨鳥先飛')