谋事在人，成事在天
móu​shì​zài​rén​chéng​shì​zài​tiān

man proposes, God disposes

  1. 谋事在人 謀事在人 móu​shì​zài​rén
    man proposes
    man proposes; the planning of an undertaking rests with people
  2. ， chéng
    non-Chinese
  3. 成事在天 chéng​shì​zài​tiān
    success depends on fate
    The outcome of an undertaking is decided by heaven or destiny; often used following 谋事在人 móu​shì​zài​rén to express that humans can plan but only fate determines the result