Proverbs and sayings about risk a set, and the most used "Risk — a noble cause!". What does it mean? Not always the risk is both justified, and reasonable, but over and over again people, starting even obviously losing business, remember this reckless introduction.
From where this expression went
Most precisely to understand point of expression, it is quite good to know its origin. But here, perhaps, everything is quite simple, it is borrowed gamblers. Cards — gambling, and here not to do without risk and as gamblings were widespread in the basic among noble estate, noblemen, it turns out, as risk — the most noble cause. Among gamblers was considered even as indecent to be very cautious, play with caution. If someone undoubtedly noble did not wish to risk too much, surely there was somebody, reminding to him that risk — a noble cause!
And then this expression, naturally, because of a card table turned also into everyday life. Even household affairs quite often demand the known share of risk, not to mention office, trade enterprises, and to a certain extent — and in warm affairs. And as the saying it sounds beautifully and significantly, gives courage saying it, it was fallen in love and became that is called "winged".
In what cases it is appropriate to use this expression
Remember expression "Risk — a noble cause" when it is necessary to risk without looking even at mind arguments. It is often used in a comic key, it is frequent to encourage itself or others. Sometimes it is so possible to tell also after end of the enterprise which initially did not promise unambiguous good luck. It is identical precisely and in case of a happy end, and in case of a failure explains the reason for which the person undertook such doubtful business as decided to take the first step. This saying and just in informal conversation by people who are not inclined to reckless acts, but understanding that life without some share of risk will be too fresh is quite often used. "Risk — a noble cause!" — it sounds cheerfully, is promising even if it is just beautiful phrase, then something is difficult to object to it. Unless only to remind excessively reckless person other saying: "From silly risk to a trouble close".