důvěřuj, ale prověřuj

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [duːvjɛr̝uj | alɛ provjɛr̝uj]

Proverb

důvěřuj, ale prověřuj

  1. trust, but verify; if you trust before you try, you may repent before you die
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