Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
Людей слушай, а сам не плошай!
английский translation:
listen to all, follow none
русский term
Людей слушай, а сам не плошай!
My version:
* God helps those who help themselves *
But I'm not crazy about this option because it brings "higher-power" into the equation, while the original saying alludes to using one's own common sense.
Proposed translations
Новая Зеландия
Translation with excellence
Native in: русский
Works in: русский => английский, английский => русский, французский => английский, and 3 more.
listen to all, follow none
LISTEN TO PEOPLE BUT DECIDE YOURSELF
США
Eng-Ukr-Rus-Fr-Pol, Tech&Sci, Legal, Med
Native in: русский 
, украинский , английский 
Works in: русский => английский, украинский => английский, французский => английский, and 14 more.
Listen to all, but stand on your own bottom
In a search for a comparable English equivalent (which may be non-existent)...
Зимбабве
English—Russian
Native in: русский
Works in: английский => русский, русский => английский, русский
Be on your guard!
to be paying attention to what is happening in order to avoid danger, being tricked etc:
These men are dangerous so you'll need to be on your guard."
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/guard_1
Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Украина
Quality Translations for Quality Clients
Native in: русский , украинский
Works in: русский => английский, английский => русский, английский => украинский, and 6 more.
listen to advice but rely on yourself
listen to others, but think for yourself
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Eric Candle
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Judith Hehir
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thank you, Judith!
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LanaUK
: listen to others, judge for yourself
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Россия
proficient translation
Native in: английский , русский
Works in: русский => английский, английский => русский, английский
Heed your advice, but keep your wits about yourself.
Армения
A word is a world. /H. T./
Native in: армянский
Works in: английский => армянский, русский => армянский, армянский => английский, and 1 more.
Paddle your own canoe!
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Note added at 4 օր (2011-01-12 08:38:02 GMT)
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Trust in God but lock your car.
This is also a variant.
http://www.russian-translators.ru/for-translators/exp/o-psih...
Discussion
God helps those who help themselves
Put your trust in God but keep your powder dry.
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
http://forum.lingvo.ru/actualthread.aspx?tid=79720
this proverb is chinese, not english, but i think is very similar to the russian one, and sounds like a proverb:)