朝起きは三文の徳 あさおきはさんもんのとく Meanings Expression the early bird catches the worm Kanji 朝 morning. Read as あさ. 起 rise. Read as おきる. 三 three. Read as サン. 文 text. Read as モン. 徳 virtue. Read as トク. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists