God helps those who help themselves

God helps those who help themselves

proverb God will assist people who are already putting forth effort toward something without relying solely on divine intervention. A: "I'm really praying hard for an A on my exam." B: "You better start studying. God helps those who help themselves."
See also: god, help, themselves, those, who
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

God helps them that help themselves.

 and God helps those who help themselves.
Prov. You cannot depend solely on divine help, but must work yourself to get what you want. You can't spend your days waiting for a good job to find you. God helps those that help themselves. If you want a better education, start studying. God helps those who help themselves.
See also: god, help, that, themselves
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
  • a little learning is a dangerous thing
  • change horses in midstream, don't
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