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Fortune favours the brave? Irish Translation

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  • 08-07-2011 4:25pm
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    paky
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    Is there an existing irish proverb which translates to this or can someone give recommendations on the best way to translate it?

    go raibh mile


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    Tefral
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    Taobhann an t-ádh leis an laoch

    Happens to be the Irish version of my familys motto thingy below the family crest.

    Its Audaces fortuna iuvat in Latin


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    Insect Overlord
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    "Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh é" is another good one.


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    Tefral
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    "Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh é" is another good one.

    What does that translate as? I can only make out man and the courage and never or not


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    Insect Overlord
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    cronin_j wrote: »
    What does that translate as? I can only make out man and the courage and never or not

    "The man of courage never lost" would be a close literal translation. It works for "fortune favours the brave" though.


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    paky
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    cool guys! thats great! thanks very much :D


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    paky
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    cronin_j wrote: »
    Taobhann an t-ádh leis an laoch

    Happens to be the Irish version of my familys motto thingy below the family crest.

    Its Audaces fortuna iuvat in Latin

    what crest is that?


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    Tefral
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    paky wrote: »
    what crest is that?

    Cronin family crest


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