Explore Effort and providenceReviewed 2026-10-01
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Do your part, and trust God for the blessing.
- Literal wording
Action from you; blessing from God.
- Meaning and lesson
Encourages practical action while attributing blessing or a favorable outcome to God; it does not guarantee success.
- When it is used
Used before starting work, asking, seeking an opportunity, or taking the first concrete step.
- Community
- Iranian Persian speakers
- Region
- Iran
- Historical period
- Historically attested in a 1921 Iranian proverb collection; treated as current editorial content in 2026, with user reporting available.
- Register
- everyday proverb with religious framing
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