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Etymology
Phrase originates from Aesop, an Ancient Greek author. It was first translated into Latin, then into French by Pierre Millot in 1646. The phrase originates as the opening sentence of Samuel Smiles' book Self-Help from 1859. It is a variation of the pre-existing maxim God helps them that help themselves which also appeared in Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack which was published in the first half of the 18th century.
Meanings
- A maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| God helps those who help themselves | alternative | lexicographic | |
| heaven helps those that help themselves | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
fortune favours the bold · you have to be good to be lucky · God works in mysterious ways
Translations (17)
ja 天は自ら助くる者を助く (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · ru на бо́га наде́йся, а сам не плоша́й (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · es la caridad bien entendida empieza por uno mismo (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · pt Deus ajuda quem se ajuda (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · de hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · fr aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · hu segíts magadon, s az Isten is megsegít (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · ru Бог-то Бог, да и са́м не будь плох (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · pl Bóg pomaga tym, co sami sobie pomagają (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · nl help uzelf zo helpt u God (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · fi Jumala auttaa niitä, jotka auttavat itseään (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · it aiutati che Dio t'aiuta (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · cmn 自助者天助 (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · ko 자구다복 (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · cmn 皇天不負苦心人 /皇天不负苦心人 (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · ar اسعى يا عبدي وأنا أسعى معاك (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) · ko 하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕는다 (a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems)