Russian proverb of the week
Доверяй, но проверяй
With accent marks:
Доверя́й, но проверя́й.
Translation:
Trust but verify.
Meaning:
This proverb is becoming more and more relevant nowadays.
It is good to have trust in people, but you need to know for sure who can be trusted and who can not.
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