trust, but verify

短语

信任，但要核实

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

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

    信任，但要核实

词源

Calque of Russian доверя́й, но проверя́й (doverjáj, no proverjáj). Often attributed to Vladimir Lenin, although no written evidence exists. Popularized in English by Ronald Reagan in the context of nuclear disarmament.

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