- English translation
People depend on one another, and all of us depend on God.
- Literal wording
People are through people, and all of them rest upon God.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying holds that no one gets through life alone. People get by through one another: each relies on others for help, work, and support, so mutual aid is part of how ordinary life is meant to function, not a sign of weakness.
Its closing clause sets that web of human dependence inside a larger trust in God, who provides for all. It is not only a remark about teamwork: helping one another and relying on God belong together, with neither one replacing the other.
- When it is used
Fits moments when someone asks for or gives help, or hesitates to accept it, as a reminder that leaning on others is normal and that God ultimately sustains everyone. It works as gentle encouragement or a modest reply to thanks.
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