Motto

[waterbored]

What does the expression 'fortuna me adiuvat ' mean

[Jackdaw33]

Fortune (or luck) helps me.

[elliemay1]

fortune favours the brave

[fiction-factory]

fortune favours the brave/bold?

[ChillDoubt]

To me, it means you would find that answer in milliseconds on Google.....

[waterbored]

Thanks, I prefer fortune helps me. I think fortune favours the brave is fortis fortuna adiuvat. The Latin words are on a crest which may come from Belgium.

[Peter Pedant]

fortuna - fortune good luck
me - me, myself, moi
adiuvat - favours

word order is correct for Latin - subject object verb (SOV)
VOS languages do exist - weird ! papua new guinea springs to mind
Klingon is an intentionally constructed VOS language

this is not bad
http://www.quotecounterquote.com/2012/04/fortune-favors-brave-bold-and-well.html

the phrase shudduv been fortuna iuvat audaces
( audax bold ) which hardly ever occurs as to call yourself 'audax' is tempting fate ( hubris and so on )

I like Pasteur's gloss
fortune favours the prepared mind ....

you have attracted some unnecessary possy comments IMO

[ken1505]

yes

[dance2trance]

In modern speak

Good fortune is careful preparation meeting opportunity.

Bon chance mes braves!

[dannyk13]

do you mean Fortis fortuna adiuvat, Fortune favours the brave?