<P> `` Fortune favours the bold '' , `` Fortune favours the brave '' , `` Fortune helps the brave '' , and `` Fortune favours the strong '' are common translations of a Latin proverb . The slogan has been used historically in the military in the Anglo - Saxon world , and it is used up to the present in the US Army and on the coats of arms of individual families and clans . </P>
<P> `` Fortune favours the bold '' , `` Fortune favours the brave '' , `` Fortune helps the brave '' , and `` Fortune favours the strong '' are common translations of a Latin proverb . The slogan has been used historically in the military in the Anglo - Saxon world , and it is used up to the present in the US Army and on the coats of arms of individual families and clans . </P>
where does the saying fortune favors the brave come from
where does the saying fortune favors the brave come from
Latin proverb
Latin proverb