Q: Passage: "Fortune favours the bold", "Fortune favours the brave", "Fortune helps the brave", and "Fortune favours the strong" are common translations of a Latin proverb. The slogan has been used historically in the military in the Anglo-Saxon world, and it is used up to the present in the US Army and on the coats of arms of individual families and clans.

Question: Based on this passage, where does the saying fortune favors the brave come from? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
The important part for answering this question is: "Fortune favours the bold", "Fortune favours the brave", "Fortune helps the brave", and "Fortune favours the strong" are common translations of a Latin proverb. Therefore, the final answer is a Latin proverb.