Śmiałym szczęście sprzyja
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What it means
“Fortune favours the bold.” Those who act with courage and daring are more likely to succeed than those who hesitate.
English equivalent
Fortune favours the bold.
Vocabulary
- śmiały — bold, daring, brave
- szczęście — luck, fortune, happiness
- sprzyjać — to favour, to be favourable to
Grammar note
'Śmiałym' is the dative plural of 'śmiały', used here as a noun (the bold ones). 'Sprzyja' is the third-person singular present of 'sprzyjać', which takes the dative.
Cultural context
The Polish equivalent of the Latin 'Audaces fortuna iuvat'.
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