

The tattoo across his back that reads Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat, translated from Latin into, fortune favors the bold, is reminiscent of the motto for the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines. Is it true that fortune favors the bold? No, Fortune does not favors the bold Keeping this in consideration, is Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat a Marine tattoo? 10 HE MAY BE A MARINE. The most prominent tattoo of John Wick is Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat and you'll find many different translations but the most common is Fortune Favors The Bold.

Another version of the proverb, fortis Fortuna adiuvat (fortune favours the strong/brave), was used in Terence's comedy play Phormio, line 203.

Fortuna refers to luck or its personification, a Roman goddess.
