faint heart ne'er won fair lady

A form of faint heart never won fair lady — One must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise.

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APA

faint heart ne'er won fair lady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faint%20heart%20ne'er%20won%20fair%20lady

MLA

“faint heart ne'er won fair lady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faint%20heart%20ne'er%20won%20fair%20lady. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faint heart ne'er won fair lady,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faint%20heart%20ne'er%20won%20fair%20lady.

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