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fortune favors the bold en · X

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Calque of Latin fortis Fortūna adiuvat (“fortune helps the strong”)

Meanings

1. Luck is usually on the side of those who take chances and risks.

Forms

Relateds

make one's own luck · God hates a coward

Translations (29)

ang wyrd fultumaþ þone bealdan (luck favors the adventurous) · ko 호혈호자 (luck favors the adventurous) · fa شانس به قدرتمند کمک میکند (luck favors the adventurous) · de das Glück hilft den Tapferen (luck favors the adventurous) · es la fortuna favorece a los valientes (luck favors the adventurous) · ru судьба́ благоприя́тствует сме́лым (luck favors the adventurous) · gd sealbhan an cuideachd nan treun (luck favors the adventurous) · ja 幸運は勇者を好む (luck favors the adventurous) · fr la fortune sourit aux audacieux (luck favors the adventurous) · la fortis Fortuna adiuvat (luck favors the adventurous) · el η τύχη βοηθά τους τολμηρούς (luck favors the adventurous) · es a los osados, ayuda la fortuna (luck favors the adventurous) · es la fortuna favorece a los audaces (luck favors the adventurous) · nb lykken står den kjekke bi (luck favors the adventurous) · nl de brutalen hebben de halve wereld (luck favors the adventurous) · ru сме́лым судьба́ помога́ет (luck favors the adventurous) · hu bátraké a szerencse (luck favors the adventurous) · da lykken står den kække bi (luck favors the adventurous) · pl śmiałym szczęście sprzyja (luck favors the adventurous) · fi onni suosii rohkeaa (luck favors the adventurous) · ru кто не риску́ет, тот не пьёт шампа́нское (luck favors the adventurous) · ja 運命の女神は勇者に味方する (luck favors the adventurous) · it la fortuna aiuta gli audaci (luck favors the adventurous) · pt a sorte favorece os audazes (luck favors the adventurous) · ko 자구다복 (luck favors the adventurous) · tr şans cesurdan yanadır (luck favors the adventurous) · cmn 勇者成功 (luck favors the adventurous) · cs odvážnému štěstí přeje (luck favors the adventurous) · sv lyckan står den djärve bi (luck favors the adventurous)