Tried and true

Definition

Proven to be reliable and effective through experience and testing over time; dependable because it has worked well before.

Etymology

This alliterative phrase dates to the 16th century, combining 'tried' (tested through experience) and 'true' (faithful, reliable). The pairing emphasizes that something has not only been tested but has proven faithful to expectations. The alliteration made it memorable and helped it persist through centuries, becoming a standard way to describe reliable methods or solutions.

Kelly Says

The phrase embodies a fundamental human wisdom - that the combination of testing and reliability creates the highest form of trustworthiness. It suggests that being 'true' isn't enough without being 'tried,' and being 'tried' means nothing without proving 'true.' The alliteration makes this wisdom stick in our minds.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተጠበቀ እና ባሕሪ
tə.ṭä.bä.qe ɛ.na ba.ḥ.ri
ARالعربية
مُجَرَّب ومُحَقَّق
mu.jar.rab mu.ḥaq.qaq
BNবাংলা
পরীক্ষিত এবং সত্য
porik.khi.to ebong shoto
CACatalà
provat i veritable
pro.vat i vɛr.i.tɑ.blɛ
CSČeština
zkoušené a pravdivé
skou.ʃe.ne i pra.vdi.ve
DADansk
prøvet og sandt
proʊ.vəd ɔ sɑnt
DEDeutsch
erprobt und wahr
ɛʁˈpʁoːpt ʊnt vaːɐ
ELΕλληνικά
δοκιμασμένο και αληθινό
ðo.ki.ma.sme.no ke a.li.θi.no
ESEspañol
probado y verdadero
pʁoˈβaðo i βeɾˈðaðeɾo
FAفارسی
آزموده و راستین
āzmūde va rāstīn
FISuomi
kokeiltu ja totta
ko.keil.tu ja tot.tɑ
FRFrançais
éprouvé et vrai
e.pʁu.ve e vʁɛ
GUGU
પરીક્ષણ કરેલ અને સાચું
parikshan kare.la ane sach.uṁ
HAHA
anɡwa anɡwa da gaskiya
aŋ.gwa aŋ.gwa da ɡas.ki.ya
HEעברית
ניסוי ואמיתי
ni.su.ji ve.a.mi.ti
HIहिन्दी
परखा और सच्चा
par.khā aur sac.cā
HUMagyar
kipróbált és igaz
ki.pʁo.baːlt ɛʃ iɡɑz
IDBahasa Indonesia
dicoba dan benar
di.t͡ʃo.ba dan be.nar
IGIG
ajụjụ na ezi
a.ʤu.ʤu na e.zi
ITItaliano
provato e vero
proˈva.to e ˈve.ro
JA日本語
試してみて本当
tameshite mite hontō
KKKK
сынаққа салынған және шын
sɯ.naq.qa sa.lɯn.ɣan ʒæ.ne ʃɯn
KMKM
បានសាកល្បង និងពិត
baːn saːk.lɑŋ nɨŋ pit
KO한국어
시험해 본 진실
si.heom.hae bon jin.sil
MRMR
चाचणी केलेल आणि खरं
cācṇī ke.le.la āṇi kha.raṁ
MSBahasa Melayu
dicuba dan benar
di.t͡ʃu.ba dan be.nar
MYမြန်မာ
စမ်းသပ်ထားပြီး မှန်ကန်
sɑ̃ʔ.θaʔ.ṯaʔ.pɪ ɱən.kɑn
NLNederlands
beproefd en waar
bəˈproːft ɛn waːr
NONorsk
prøvd og sant
proʊ.vəd ɔ sɑnt
PAPA
ਪਰਖਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਸੱਚ
par.khi.ā ho.i.ā atē sac
PLPolski
wypróbowane i prawdziwe
vɨˈpʁuvɔvaɲe i ˈpʁawd͡ʑivɛ
PTPortuguês
testado e verdadeiro
teʃˈtadu i veɾdɐˈdejɾu
RORomână
încercat și adevărat
ɨn.t͡ʃer.kat ʃi a.de.vərat
RUРусский
испытанное и верное
ispytannoye i vernoye
SVSvenska
prövat och sant
prø.vat ɔ sɑnt
SWKiswahili
jaribio na kweli
d͡ʒa.ri.bio na kwe.li
TAதமிழ்
சோதிக்கப்பட்ட மற்றும் உண்மை
cōtik.ka.ppaṭṭa maṟṟum uṇ.mai
TEతెలుగు
పరీక్షించబడిన మరియు నిజమైన
parīkṣiṁ.cabadi.na mari.yu ni.ja.mai.na
THไทย
ทดสอบและแท้จริง
thot.sob lae thae.jing
TLTL
sinubok at totoo
si.nu.bok at to.to.o
TRTürkçe
deneyimli ve gerçek
de.ne.jim.li ve ge.rek
UKУкраїнська
спробоване і правдиве
spro.bova.ne i praud.yve
URاردو
آزما یا ہوا اور سچا
āzmā yā hu.wā aur sachā
VITiếng Việt
đã thử và đúng
đã thử và đúng
YOYO
ìwádìí àti òtọ̀
i.wa.di.i ati o.to
ZH中文
试过并且真实
shì guò bìng qiě zhēn shí
ZUZU
kuthiwe na kwelakweli
ku.thi.we na kwe.la.kwe.li

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