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.
Other Russian proverbs
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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Eggs don't teach the chicken.
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Не место красит человека, а человек место
It is not a place that makes a person look good, but a person that makes a place look good.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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Your own shirt is closer to your body.
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Готовь сани летом, а телегу зимой
Get your sleigh ready in summer and your (horse-drawn) cart in winter.
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Заставь дурака богу молиться – он и лоб расшибёт
Make a fool pray to God - he will break his forehead.
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