天は自ら助くる者を助く

てんはみずからたすくるものをたすく

Also written 天は自ら助くるものを助く

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb heaven helps those who help themselves

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 自 self. Read as みずから.
• 助 help
• 者 person. Read as もの.

Example sentences

• 父はいつも「天は自ら助くる者を助く」と言っていました。
  My father always said that heaven helps those who help themselves.

Word lists

• Proverbs

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