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
Čeština
důvěřuj, ale prověřuj
Español
confía, pero verifica
Français
faites confiance, mais vérifiez
Polski
ufaj, ale sprawdzaj
Português
confia, mas confira
Русский
доверяй, но проверяй
中文
信任，但要核实
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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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