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"à-Dieu-va" means literally "to God goes".

"à la grâce de Dieu" is also used with the same meaning, although the English "by the grace of God" usually means by divine right, something altogether different.

"à Dieu va" is an expression you use when you are enterprising a dangerous action with uncertain results or some elements of risk, like before bungee jumping, and you leave the (hopefully happy) results to God's decision. A colloquial translation is "God willing".

The expression is usually accompanied by the sign of the cross.

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