English Explanatory Dictionary

there are no atheists in foxholes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. In times of extreme stress or fear, even those who do not believe in a benevolent higher power will hope that one exists.

Word forms

there are no atheists in foxholes

Etymology

In reference to the use of foxholes as a shelter in wartime.

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