Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god helps those who help themselves

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: god help-s those who help them-selves
IPA

59

Scrabble Score

30

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Good fortune or providential aid comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things.

Etymology

First appearing in English (in this form) in 1698, in Algernon Sidney's Discourses Concerning Government. Translation of a maxim found in Ancient Greek and Roman literature; equivalent proverbs are found in many languages, such as Hungarian and Italian.

Inflected Forms

God helps them that help themselves (alternative) heaven helps those who help themselves (alternative) the Lord helps those who help themselves (alternative)

Phrases

God works in mysterious ways God loves a trier God hates a coward

Frequently Paired Words

God works in mysterious ways God loves a trier God hates a coward

Questions

What does god helps those who help themselves mean?: Good fortune or providential aid comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things.
Where does god helps those who help themselves come from?: First appearing in English (in this form) in 1698, in Algernon Sidney's Discourses Concerning Government. Translation of a maxim found in Ancient Greek and Roman literature; equivalent proverbs are found in many languages, such as Hungarian and Italian.

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