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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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