Is this sentence correct?

fatimah0786Is this sentence correct, "Hold fast to/onto the rope of justice come what may/ no matter what may"?Thanks

It's close to correct.

Hold fast onto the rope of justice, [come what may. / no matter what may come.]

CJ

Thanks for answering. Could you tell me, the difference between hold fast onto and hold fast to something?

fatimah0786the difference between hold fast onto and hold fast to something?

I say "onto". To me it sounds like you're holding tighter. I don't think I say the other one.

CJ

Thanks for answering .Suppose a boat is about to capsize, do the people on the boat hold onto to the boat to avoid falling? Can we use the phrase even in such sentences?

fatimah0786do the people on the boat hold onto to the boat to avoid falling?

I hope they do! Otherwise, they may drown!

Yes, that's exactly how I'd say it, as shown. (No "to". That's already in the word "onto".)

Note: Some people write "hold on to the boat". Two words. on. to.

CJ