Ahura Mazda
Preserved but no longer current.
See ORMUZD. Aidetoi . . . 18 Aladdin Aide toi et le Ciel t'aidera (ad twa a 16 se el ta de ra'X A line from La Fontaine (vi, 18), meaning "God will help those who help themselves," taken as the motto of a French political society, established in 1824. The society intended to induce the middle classes to resist the Government; it aided in bringing about the Revolution of 1830, and was dis- solved in 1832.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Ahura Mazda” mean?
See ORMUZD. Aidetoi . . . 18 Aladdin Aide toi et le Ciel t'aidera (ad twa a 16 se el ta de ra'X A line from La Fontaine (vi, 18), meaning "God will help those who help themselves," taken as the motto of a French political society, established in 1824. The society intended to induce the middle classes to resist the Government; it aided in bringing about the Revolution of 1830, and was dis- solved in 1832.
Is “Ahura Mazda” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.