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

man proposes, God disposes

  • created sense approved 谋事在人，成事在天/謀事在人，成事在天 · móu​shì​zài​rén​chéng​shì​zài​tiān · man proposes, God disposes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谋事在人，成事在天 / 謀事在人，成事在天

    móu​shì​zài​rén​chéng​shì​zài​tiān

    man proposes, God disposes

    Planning depends on people, but success depends on fate; humans make the plans, but the outcome is ultimately out of their control.

    谋事在人 (literal) → 谋事在人/謀事在人 · móu​shì​zài​rén · man proposes ， (non_chinese) 成事在天 (literal) → 成事在天 · chéng​shì​zài​tiān · success depends on fate

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