World of Proverbs: courage

Annie Louisa Swynnerton [née Robinson] (1844-1933)
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Ricky Nelson performing this 1963 bossa nova-rock song based on this traditional proverb:

Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear)
written in 1940 by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Rube Bloom (music)
This song has been performed by a wide range of notable artists including Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Etta James, and Bow Wow Wow.

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
~ English Proverb, American [16575]

Courage is the father of success.
~ African Proverb [16058]

Faint hearts never win fair ladies.
~ Danish Proverb [16517]

The eye dares to cross the river while it rages.
~ South African Proverb [18785]

You cannot catch a tiger cub unless you enter the tiger’s den.
~ Japanese Proverb [19598]

The brave person regards dying as just going home.
~ Chinese Proverb [18713]

When the time comes,
even a rat becomes a tiger.
~ Japanese Proverb [19440]

Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
~ American Proverb [16057]

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
~ Chinese Proverb [16024]

When danger approaches, sing to it.
~ Saudi Proverb [19438]

When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage.
~ Jewish Proverb [19297]

There but for the grace of God, go I.
~ American Proverb [18915]

None but the brave deserves the fair.
~ Nigerian Proverb [17937]

Many become brave when brought to bay.
~ Norwegian Proverb [17749]

It's better to have loved and lost
than to have never loved at all.
~ English Proverb, American [17546]

It's not so terrible when you lose money,
but when courage is lost, all is lost.
~ Yiddish Proverb [17529]

It is easy to be brave from a distance.
~ Native American Proverb, Omaha Tribe [17504]

Bravery is not the absence of fear,
bravery is action in face of fear.
~ English Proverb, American [17487]

It is better to be a coward for a minute
than dead for the rest of your life.
~ Irish Proverb [17434]

It is time to face the music.
~ English Proverb [17406]

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