谋事在人，成事在天

móushìzàirén,chéngshìzàitiān

The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven; Man proposes, God disposes.

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mou2 shi4 zai4 ren2 , cheng2 shi4 zai4 tian1

planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.

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谋事在人，成事在天

móu shì zài rén chéng shì zài tiān

Man proposes, God disposes.; Duties are ours, events are God's.; “Man must try though his success depends upon the will of Heaven.”; The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven.

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謀事在人，成事在天|谋事在人，成事在天 [móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān] ► planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.