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there are no atheists in foxholes

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English

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Etymology

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

Proverb

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there are no atheists in foxholes

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