English Dictionary

trust, but verify

フレーズ

Have general faith in the good intentions of others, but ultimately you can only rely on things you have verified yourself.

日本語の意味

相手の善意を基本的には信じるが、最終的には自分自身で確認・検証する必要がある / 信用しつつも、実際に自分で確かめた結果に基づいて頼るべきである

When dealing with overseas suppliers, our team lives by the motto 'trust, but verify' to avoid costly mistakes.

海外の仕入先と取引する際、私たちのチームは相手の善意を基本的に信じつつも、重大なミスを避けるために必ず自分たちで確認するという方針を実践しています。

意味（1）

Have general faith in the good intentions of others, but ultimately you can only rely on things you have verified yourself.

Before affixing his signature, Reagan also told the Soviet leader — and reassured congressional conservatives worried about Kremlin compliance — that he would follow the Russian adage to trust, but verify.

trust （ canonical ）

but verify （ canonical ）