důvěřuj, ale prověřuj

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Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “trust, but verify”. Compare Russian доверяй, но проверяй (doverjaj, no proverjaj) and Polish ufaj, ale sprawdzaj.

Proverb[edit]

důvěřuj, ale prověřuj

  1. if you trust before you try, you may repent before you die
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