“John is shown to have a tattoo across his back reading “Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat” (“fortune favors the bold”), which would imply that he was once in the United States Marine Corps 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, but this has yet to be confirmed. A variation is “fortune favors the brave.” I know you’re nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the bold-you’ll never get anything if you don’t ask for it. The phrase encourages people to do what scares them. Proverb Courageous action is often rewarded. What do you mean by Fortune Favours the bold? Another version of the proverb, fortis Fortuna adiuvat (“ fortune favours the strong/brave“), was used in Terence’s 151 BC comedy play Phormio, line 203. “Fortuna” refers to luck or its personification, a Roman goddess. ( Fortune assists the bold) also Fortune favors the bold. It also explains why the most successful among us tend to also be the bravest. If anything, the proverb beseeches people to be brave and to face their fears.
“Fortune favors the brave” refers to the fact that people need courage to get ahead in life. Is it true that fortune Favours the brave? This is also a lose translation of the motto of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines - although their spelling is “Fortes Fortuna Juvat.” This is common enough that it’s not conclusive evidence alone, but it’s definitely a starting point. John’s tattoo reads, “Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat,” or “fortune favors the brave” in Latin. Also “ Fortes fortuna adiuvat” is correct. The commonest variant is “Audaces fortuna iuvat” (= Fortune favors the brave).
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