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faint heart ne'er won fair lady

faint heart ne'er won fair lady is the alternative form of faint heart never won fair lady.

Meaning of faint heart never won fair lady

Proverb

faint heart never won fair lady

  1. One must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise.

Questions about faint heart ne'er won fair lady

What is faint heart ne'er won fair lady the alternative form of?
Faint heart ne'er won fair lady is the alternative form of faint heart never won fair lady.

Words near faint heart ne'er won fair lady in the dictionary

  1. fainnes
  2. fainness
  3. fainni
  4. fains
  5. faint
  6. faint heart ne'er won fair lady
  7. faint heart never won fair lady
  8. faint heart never won fair maiden
  9. faint of heart
  10. faint-heart
  11. faint-hearted

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