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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There is no smoke without fire.
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There is no bad withouth good.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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