(there) but for the grace of God (go I)
phrase
—used to say that one could be in the same bad situation as someone else
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“(there) but for the grace of God (go I).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28there%29%20but%20for%20the%20grace%20of%20God%20%28go%20I%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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