God helps those who help themselves(good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things) phrase [UK: ɡɒd helps ðəʊz huː help ðəm.ˈselvz] [US: ˈɡɑːd ˈhelps ðoʊz ˈhuː ˈhelp ðem.ˈselvz]
heaven helps those who help themselves(a maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems) phrase [UK: ˈhev.n̩ helps ðəʊz huː help ðəm.ˈselvz] [US: ˈhev.n̩ ˈhelps ðoʊz ˈhuː ˈhelp ðem.ˈselvz]