渡る世間に鬼はない (わたるせけんにおにはない): all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere

all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere

There are no demons among the people you meet along the way. Said to someone setting off alone, or too shy to ask a stranger for the help they need.

A Japanese proverb (ことわざ)