Phrase guide

faith will move mountains

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Belief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Matthew 17:20: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: víra hory přenáší — proverb
  • Danish: troen kan flytte bjerge — proverb
  • Finnish: usko siirtää vuoria — proverb
  • French: la foi transporte les montagnes — proverb
  • German: der Glaube kann Berge versetzen — proverb
  • Hungarian: a hit hegyeket mozgat meg — proverb
  • Italian: la fede sposta le montagne — proverb
  • Polish: wiara czyni cuda — proverb
  • Polish: wiara góry przenosi — proverb
  • Portuguese: a fé move montanhas — proverb
  • Russian: вера двигает горы (vera dvigajet gory) — proverb
  • Serbo-Croatian: вера помера планине (vera pomera planine) — proverb
  • Spanish: la fe mueve montañas — proverb
  • Ukrainian: віра гори перевертає (vira hory perevertaje) — proverb