"faint heart never won fair lady" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. One must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise. Synonyms: God hates a coward, nothing ventured, nothing gained, fortune favors the bold, no pain, no gain, faint heart never won fair maiden Related terms: shy bairns get nowt Translations (one must take risks in order to achieve a goal — see also no pain, no gain): blödes Herz buhlt keine schöne Frau (German)
    Sense id: en-faint_heart_never_won_fair_lady-en-proverb-ticCnkNb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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