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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Не плюй в колодец – пригодится водицы напиться
Do not spit in the well - you will need it when thirsty
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Под лежачий камень вода не течёт
Water does not flow under a lying stone.
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Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
A titmouse in hands is better than a crane in the sky.
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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Repetition is the mother of learning.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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Волков бояться – в лес не ходить
Don't go to the woods if afraid of wolves.
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With a darling, even a hut is a paradise.
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