ProverbWisdom
American origin1955
American origin1955No guts, no glory
Meaning: Without risk and courage, achievement remains impossible; safety guarantees nothing remarkable.
Often credited to: The U.S. Air Force ace Frederick “Boots” Blesse, 1955
Origin: An American military saying associated with fighter pilots. The U.S. Air Force ace Frederick "Boots" Blesse, a Korean War veteran, used it as the title of his 1955 manual on air-to-air combat, which air forces around the world adopted. It has since become a sports and business motto.
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Tricky phrases to practice out loud, from languages around the world.
- גנן גידל דגן בגן, דגן גדול גדל בגן. (Ganan gidel dagan bagan, dagan gadol gadal bagan.) A 'g / d / n' reshuffle — the same three consonants rearrange in every word.
- Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabarbara. An unbroken 'bar / ara / rab' roll built almost entirely from the same handful of syllabl…
- Ular melingkar-lingkar di atas pagar pak Umar. A rolling 'l / r / ling' drill that loops like the snake it describes.
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