God helps those who help themselves

Cultural  

1. God will not come to the aid of those who refuse to try; we must exert ourselves if we want to succeed.

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Example Sentences

‘God helps those who help themselves’

From Washington Times

"Our people often say: 'God helps those who help themselves.' And that is how we're acting. But on this radiant holiday of Christ's resurrection, I would still like to say: 'All will be well, with God's help.'"

From Fox News

Old friends didn’t understand or chided him that “God helps those who help themselves,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

I once drank all the Communion wine because my pastor said God helps those who help themselves.

From Washington Post

God helps those who help themselves, Mom told Maureen, and so for her own good, she would have to leave the nest and make her way in the world.

From Literature