Fortune favours that person who dares and who is prepared minded
fortune favours the bold
The phrase is 'fortune favours the brave' - meaning 'prosperity comes to those who take chances'.
The Roman poet Virgil.
The motto of Yorkshire Regiment is 'Fortune Favours The Brave'.
Fortes = [the] brave [here in the accusative]fortuna = fortune [nominative]iuvat = it helps/ it assists/ it benefitsSo: Fortune helps the brave, often translated as Fortune favours the brave.
A translation of the Latin proverb "Fortuna audax iuvat", meaning that good luck comes to those who take chances. First used by Roman writer Terence, and later by Virgil in the Aeneid.
be brave
Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps's motto is 'Fortune favours the brave'.
A Second Century BC playright of the Roman age known as Terence, in his play 'Phormio'
If you think they like you, you are probably right. If you think they don't like you, they will dislike you because you are so pessimistic. Fortune favours the brave, just ask them out. Eventually restraint is more likely to be regretted than rashness.
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Fortune takes on a different meaning, and a different translation, depending on the context. * Fortune (money)= Fortune * Fortune (luck)= Chance "La fortune/chance suit le brave".