Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faint heart never won fair lady

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: faint -heart n-ev-er -won -fair la-dy
IPA

45

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise.

Inflected Forms

faint heart ne'er won fair lady (alternative)

Phrases

shy bairns get nowt

Frequently Paired Words

shy bairns get nowt

Synonyms

faint heart never won fair maiden God hates a coward nothing ventured, nothing gained fortune favors the bold no pain, no gain

Questions

What does faint heart never won fair lady mean?: One must take risks in order to achieve a goal; success requires enterprise.

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