he that is down need fear no fall

he that is down need fear no fall

proverb Having already experienced losses or setbacks can make taking risks seem less frightening. After I lost my job, I kept reminding myself "he that is down need fear no fall"—that's what inspired me to finally start my own business. I'm not surprised that acts of boldness and bravery have followed her near-death experience—he that is down need fear no fall. Rock bottom is a terrible place to be, but there is one upside—he that is down need fear no fall.

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He that is down need fear no fall.

Prov. If you have nothing, you cannot lose anything by taking a risk. Jim spent his last ten dollars on lottery tickets, figuring that he who is down need fear no fall.

See also: down, fall, fear, he, need, no, that

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