faint heart never won fair lady
- faint heart never won fair lady
Cf. c 1390 GOWER Confessio Amantis v. 6573 Bot as men sein, wher herte is failed, Ther schal no castell ben assailed.
1545 R. TAVERNER tr. Erasmus’ Adages (ed. 2) 10 A coward verely neuer obteyned the loue of a faire lady.
1580 LYLY Euphues & his England II. 131 Faint hart Philautus neither winneth Castell nor Lady: therfore endure all thinges that shall happen with patience.
1614 W. CAMDEN Remains concerning Britain (ed. 2) 306 Faint heart neuer wonne faire Lady.
1754 RICHARDSON Grandison I. xvi. Then, madam, we will not take your denial... Have I not heard it said, that faint heart never won fair lady.
1899 G. GISSING Crown of Life xiii. Could he leave England, this time, without confessing himself to her? Faint heart—he mused over the proverb.
2002 New Scientist 11 May 37 Those who risk all might die in the attempt, but this is no worse genetically speaking than sitting around and dying childless; they might, by risking all, do very well indeed. Faint heart never won fair lady.
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lady — see faint heart never won fair lady far fetched and dear bought is good for ladies the opera isn’t over till the fat lady sings … Proverbs new dictionary
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