heaven helps those who help themselves
heaven 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 less common variant of the phrase "God helps those who help themselves." A: "I'm really praying hard for an A on my exam." B: "You better start studying. Heaven helps those who help themselves."
See also: heaven, help, themselves, those, who
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