"trust everybody, but cut the cards" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Reportedly coined by Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936) and expressed in dialect by his character "Mr. Dooley" in Mr. Dooley's Philosophy (1900), p. 260: "Thrust ivrybody—but cut th' ca-ards." Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} trust everybody, but cut the cards, {{en-proverb}} trust everybody, but cut the cards
  1. Have general faith in the good intentions of others, but never neglect to take appropriate precautions against being deceived or cheated. Wikipedia link: Finley Peter Dunne Synonyms: trust everybody, but always cut the cards, but cut the deck, trust every man, but cut the cards, trust your friends Related terms: divide and choose [game-theory, mathematics, computing, engineering, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], trust, but verify
    Sense id: en-trust_everybody,_but_cut_the_cards-en-proverb-V5BBaOjv Categories (other): English proverbs

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