Who said "Luck follows the bold."?

Danish proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Danish Proverbs.

What is the original Danish?

Dristig Mand har Lykken i sit Følge. Translated from the original Danish by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Luck follows the bold." on a shirt?

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Dristig Mand har Lykken i sit Følge.

Luck follows the bold.

Danish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Danish Proverbs

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What it means

Fortune tends to walk behind people who step forward. The timid never give luck a reason to follow. Be bold and let luck catch up.

The source

"Luck follows the bold." This Danish proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Danish Proverbs. Translated from the original Danish by Spartan Surfers.

"Dristig Mand har Lykken i sit Følge."

Original Danish, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Danish Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Luck follows the bold." mean?: Fortune tends to walk behind people who step forward. The timid never give luck a reason to follow. Be bold and let luck catch up.
Who said "Luck follows the bold."?: Danish proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Danish Proverbs.
What is the original Danish?: Dristig Mand har Lykken i sit Følge. Translated from the original Danish by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Luck follows the bold." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Luck follows the bold." (Danish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Danish Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/luck-follows-the-bold