tiān​zhù​zì​zhù

Heaven helps those who help themselves

  • created sense approved 天助自助 · tiān​zhù​zì​zhù · Heaven helps those who help themselves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天助自助

    tiān​zhù​zì​zhù

    Heaven helps those who help themselves

    Heaven helps those who help themselves; people must work hard and rely on their own efforts in order to succeed or overcome difficulties.

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 助 (literal) → 助 · zhù · to help 自助 (literal) → 自助 · zì​zhù · self-help; self-reliance

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