Meanings
alternative faint heart ne'er won fair lady
- One must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise.
Synonyms: faint heart never won fair maiden, God hates a coward, nothing ventured, nothing gained, fortune favors the bold, no pain, no gain
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbOne must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise.
Translations
German blödes Herz buhlt keine schöne Frau
- blödes Herz buhlt keine schöne Frauone must take risks in order to achieve a goal — see also no pain, no gain
Polish do odważnych świat należy
- do odważnych świat należyone must take risks in order to achieve a goal — see also no pain, no gain
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faint heart never won fair lady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faint%20heart%20never%20won%20fair%20lady
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