🤖 Literally, in English
“God protects the one who protects himself.”
Береженого Бог береже. Berezhenoho Boh berezhe
🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →
🇬🇧 What you'd actually say
“Better safe than sorry.”
also: “It's worth being careful.” · “Take the precaution — just in case.”
- 📖 Meaning
- Take precautions; don't rely on luck.
- 💡 Why it's funny
- The literal version reads like a divine terms-and-conditions clause: protection is available, but only to customers who already have their own.
- 🧭 Closest English idiom
- “God helps those who help themselves.”
- 📝 Explanation
- Said while locking a second lock, buying insurance, or taking an umbrella on a clear day.
🧠 Learn
- precaution (noun) — an action taken to avoid a possible problem — запобіжний захід “We took every precaution.”
- just in case (phrase) — in order to be ready if something happens — про всяк випадок “Take a jacket, just in case.”
🗣 In context
Візьму парасольку про всяк випадок — береженого Бог береже.
I'll take an umbrella just in case — better safe than sorry.
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