Korkak bezirgân ne kâr eder ne zarar

Meaning: Those who never take risks never gain anything.

Literally: A timid merchant makes neither profit nor loss

Example: “Yatırım yapmazsan büyüyemezsin. Korkak bezirgân ne kâr eder ne zarar.” — If you don't invest, you can't grow: fortune favors the bold.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 3 more languages

English: Fortune favors the bold
French: La fortune sourit aux audacieux (literally: Fortune smiles on the bold)
Spanish: La fortuna favorece a los audaces (literally: Fortune favors the bold)
Japanese: 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず (Koketsu ni irazunba koji wo ezu) (literally: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch its cub)
German: Wer wagt, gewinnt (literally: He who dares, wins)
Italian: La fortuna aiuta gli audaci (literally: Fortune helps the bold)
Portuguese: A sorte protege os audazes (literally: Fortune protects the bold)
Polish: Śmiałym szczęście sprzyja (literally: Fortune favors the bold)

Origin: The timid merchant, bezirgân, never ventures his goods, so he never loses and never earns.

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