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for·tune fa·vors the bold

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  1. fortune favors the boldproverb

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

  2. Etymology: Calque of the fortis Fortuna adiuvat

Wikipedia

  1. fortune favors the bold

    "Fortune favours the bold", "Fortune favours the brave" and "Fortune favours the strong" are common translations of a Latin proverb. The slogan has been used historically by people in the military in the Anglosphere, and it is used up to the present on the coats of arms of individual families and clans.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fortune favors the bold in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fortune favors the bold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fortune favors the bold in a Sentence

  1. Virgil:

    Fortune favors the bold.

  2. Virgil:

    Audentis Fortuna iuvat. (Fortune assists the bold) also Fortune favors the bold.


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  • ثروة تفArabic
  • odvážnému štěstí přejeCzech
  • formue favoriserer den modigeDanish
  • Dem Mutigen gehort die WeltGerman
  • fortuno favoras la aŭdacajnEsperanto
  • la fortuna favorece a los atrevidosSpanish
  • ثروت به نفع جسورانهPersian
  • onni suosii rohkeaaFinnish
  • la fortune sourit aux audacieuxFrench
  • किस्मत जोखिम लेने वालों का साथ देती हैHindi
  • a szerencse kedvez a merésznekHungarian
  • keberuntungan berpihak pada beraniIndonesian
  • la fortuna aiuta gli audaciItalian
  • מזל טוב מודגשHebrew
  • 幸運は大胆に有利ですJapanese
  • ಅದೃಷ್ಟವು ದಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆKannada
  • 행운은 대담한 것을 좋아한다.Korean
  • fortunam iuuareLatin
  • geluk gunste de gewaagdeDutch
  • Ingen risiko, ingen gevinstNorwegian
  • a sorte favorece os audazesPortuguese
  • удача благоволит смелымRussian
  • lyckan gynnar djärvaSwedish
  • அதிர்ஷ்டம் தைரியமான சாதகமாகTamil
  • โชคลาภช่วยตัวหนาThai
  • servet kalın iyilikTurkish
  • قسمت جرات مندانہ ہےUrdu
  • Tài sản ủng hộ đậmVietnamese
  • מאַזל פאַוואָרס די דרייסטYiddish
  • 天佑大膽Chinese

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