English · Proverb Candidate

There but for the grace of God go I

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One could have easily been in someone else's unfortunate situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: walking in someone's footsteps due to divine favor

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Gods & heaven

Common questions

What does “There but for the grace of God go I” mean?

One could have easily been in someone else's unfortunate situation Literally: walking in someone's footsteps due to divine favor

Is “There but for the grace of God go I” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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