Meaning of trust, but verify | Babel Free

Definitions

One should have general faith in the benevolent intentions of others, but ultimately one can only rely on things that have been verified.

Equivalents

Examples

“Before affixing his signature, Reagan also told the Soviet leader — and reassured congressional conservatives worried about Kremlin compliance — that he would follow the Russian adage to "trust, but verify."”

“If I had blindly fulfilled her first request, it would have inconvenienced many other users and wouldn't have solved the problem. Never forget this phrase - “trust, but verify.””

“Trust but verify—plain and simple. Well, mostly just verify, as the objective record removes the vulnerability of getting cheated.”

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