The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend. (Chinese)
A courageous man never wants a weapon. (Unknown)
A stout heart overcomes ill fortune. (Spanish)
A stout heart tempers adversity. (Dutch)
Alertness and courage are life’s shield. (Filipino)
Courage conquers all things; it even gives strength to the body. (Roman)
Courage is often caused by fear. (French)
Courage is ten, nine is the ability to escape. (Georgian)
Courage leads to Heaven; fear, to death. (Roman)
Courage mounts with occasion. (Georgian)
Courage should have eyes as well as arms. (English)
Courage would fight, but Discretion won’t let him. (Poor Richard)
For whom strength and courage are not enough, armor and lance will not be enough. (Spanish)
Good courage in a bad circumstance is half of the evil overcome. (Roman)
Happy is the one who dares courageously to defend what he loves. (Roman)
Here comes courage!, that seized the lion absent, and ran away from the present mouse. (Poor Richard)
It is the courage not the weapon that vanquishes in war. (Spanish)
Even the courageous are sometimes startled by an unexpected turn of events. (Roman)
There is no lack of courage in a noble heart. (Roman)
When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage. (Yiddish)
Who hath no courage must have legs. (Italian)
You cannot fathom the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. (Italian)
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