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Faith will move mountains.

Faith will move mountains.
Traditional · Unknown culture

Meaning in plain English

The saying makes faith move mountains. It represents belief as capable of facing something that seems overwhelmingly difficult.

Example

Someone draws encouragement from their beliefs while seeking the support a difficult undertaking needs.

Deeper explanation and when to use it

The mountain gives the challenge a large scale. A qualified reading can recognise encouragement without promising that belief changes every outcome or treating failure as insufficient faith. It supplies neither a physical claim about mountains nor a requirement to rely on belief instead of practical help.

When to use it

Use it to discuss encouragement through belief with outcomes unpromised.

Keep in mind

Faith does not establish guaranteed success or make a setback evidence of personal failure.

Edsverb editorial interpretation · agent reviewed · 2026-10-05. This explains the saying; it does not establish its historical origin.

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Supplied reference A; unit 446; PDF page 66
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