rén​suàn​bù​rú​tiān​suàn

man proposes, God disposes

Senses

人算不如天算 rén​suàn​bù​rú​tiān​suàn man proposes, God disposes

No matter how much a person calculates, they cannot change the arrangements of heaven; used to express that one's plans can be derailed by unforeseen events or fate.

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synonym 人算不如天算/人算不如天算 天算不由人算/天算不由人算