English / proverb
Faint Heart Never Won Fair Maiden
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Valuable achievements, superior treasures, or hard-won bargains require assertive courage rather than bashful timidity.
In context
01
Walking into the boutique to counter the proprietor's price tag felt intimidating, but faint heart never won fair maiden.
02
He boldly entered the bidding war for the rare leather-bound book, knowing that faint heart never won fair maiden.
Synonyms
audacity reaps rewards,fortune favors courage,brave ventures win
Antonyms
timidity preserves safety,fear prevents loss,hesitation wins
Collocations
repeat faint heart never won fair maiden,prove that faint heart never won fair maiden,trust faint heart never won fair maiden