English Dictionary

trust everybody, but cut the cards

ことわざ

Have general faith in the good intentions of others, but never neglect to take appropriate precautions against being deceived or cheated.

日本語の意味

他人の善意を信頼しながらも、騙されるリスクに備えるための慎重さも必要であるという戒め。

My grandfather always told me, 'trust everybody, but cut the cards,' so I try to give people the benefit of the doubt while still taking sensible precautions.

祖父はいつも「人を信じるが、用心は怠るな」と言っていて、私は人に好意を持って接しつつも、自分を守るための用心は忘れないようにしている。

意味（1）

Have general faith in the good intentions of others, but never neglect to take appropriate precautions against being deceived or cheated.

A deep-dyed fatalist, sentimental yet cynical—Trust everybody, he is fond of saying, but cut the cards—his running history of his Chicago tribe is a struggle of clan and family survival, with little help from outsiders.

trust everybody （ canonical ）

but cut the cards （ canonical ）