Those who gets to the mill first, will first get their grain milled . Early bird catches the worm . To throw perls for pigs . It's a waste to give things to people who cannot use or appreciate it. A typical example is that managers usually gets the most advanced PC's, while the technical staff, who can really use their potential, must make do with older equipment.
Blind chicken can also find a grain .
It's not always the people with the high credentials that discover everything worth discovering, common folks may also have insightful ideas. When the cat is out, the mice plays on the table . It is too late to fill in the well when the child has drowned. Fixing the problem, after the fact, is busy work. Don't check the mouth of a hose received as a gift .