Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins is a motto made popular by the British Special Air Service. It is normally credited to the founder of the SAS, Sir David Stirling. Among the SAS themselves, it is sometimes humorously corrupted to "Who cares wins?".
The expression appears in a medieval Arabic book of fairy tales translated and published in 2014.
The catchphrase "He Who Dares Wins" was commonly used by Del Boy in British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The shortened form "Qui Audet" is also heard on the second episode of Pennyworth.
The motto has been used by twelve elite special forces units around the world that in some way have historical ties to the British SAS.
An early statement of the idea is Ancient Greek "τοῖς τολμῶσιν ἡ τύχη ξύμφορος" from the Athenian soldier and historian Thucydides.
| Nation | Unit | Notes |
| Special Air Service | ||
| Special Air Service Regiment | ||
| New Zealand Special Air Service | ||
| Special Duties Unit | ||
| Unité Spéciale – Garde Nationale | ||
| 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment | 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 1er RPIMa: Former WWII French SAS squadrons | |
| Rhodesian Special Air Service | . 'C Squadron Special Air Service' Mil. Abbrev. 'C Sqn SAS'. Later 'Rhodesian Special Air Service Regiment' in Kabrit Barracks, Salisbury | |
| 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade | Ο τολμών νικά | |
| Mountain Raider Companies | Ο τολμών νικά | |
| LOK | Ο τολμών νικά | |
| Sayeret Matkal, Shachak Armored Battalion | Hebrew: המעז מנצח. HaMe'ez Menatzeakh | |
| Latvian Special Tasks Unit | Latvian: Drošais Uzvar! | |
| 1st Parachutist Battalion | During the Second World War, many of its personnel were part of the British 5th Special Air Service and retained the SAS badge, motto and traditions. | |
| Special Forces Group | ||
| Vins Huderz | ||
| Military Police Officer School |