该习语源自欧洲农耕文明，古代乡村无电力照明，家禽日暮归窝歇息，农夫遵循日出而作、日落而息的作息，效仿家禽早早就寝。绝非字面意义上“与鸡同眠”。其核心语义：早早就寝、早睡早起，暗含作息规律、生活简朴的特质，常对应翌日鸡鸣即起的习惯。如：

Farmers in remote villages always go to bed with the chickens and rise with the sun.

偏远乡村的农夫向来日落即眠、日出而起，作息十分规律。

My grandfather goes to bed with the chickens because he needs to get up at dawn to exercise.

祖父每晚很早就就寝，只因他要黎明时分起床锻炼身体。

Unlike young people who stay up late, she goes to bed with the chickens all year round.

她和熬夜的年轻人不同，一年四季都保持着早睡的习惯。

If you want to keep a regular routine, you should learn to go to bed with the chickens.

若想养成规律作息，你就得学着早睡早起。

He went to bed with the chickens last night, missing all the late-night online parties.

他昨晚早早睡下，错过了所有深夜线上聚会活动。

People living a simple life usually go to bed with the chickens and live peacefully.

生活简朴的人往往日落而眠，日子过得恬淡安稳。

Her boyfriend is a fitness lover who goes to bed with the chickens, so they rarely have late-night dates.

男友酷爱养生、每晚早早就寝，二人几乎没有深夜约会的机会。

After their sweet countryside vacation, the couple both fell into the habit of going to bed with the chickens.

结束惬意的乡村度假后，夫妻俩都养成了日落即眠的作息习惯。

My best friend goes to bed with the chickens, so she never replies to my midnight chat messages.

闺蜜向来睡得很早，从来不会回复我凌晨发来的闲聊消息。

In a long-distance relationship, he chooses to go to bed with the chickens to wait for her morning video call.

异地恋期间，他坚持早睡早起，只为等候女友清晨的视频通话。

The small merchant goes to bed with the chickens to get up early and prepare goods for the morning market.

这位小商贩每日早早睡觉，凌晨起身备货赶早市做生意。

The grassroots cadre goes to bed with the chickens to rest well, preparing for early morning grassroots visits.

这名基层干部每晚早睡休整，为清晨下乡走访工作做好准备。

Farm folks around here all go to bed with the chickens, no fancy late-night entertainment.

这儿的乡里人全都日落就歇息，没有花哨的深夜娱乐活动。《小谢尔顿》