成事在天，谋事在人成事在天，謀事在人成事在天，謀事在人

Success depends on heaven; planning depends on people

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: You must do your best planning and effort, but the outcome is partly down to fate. Similar to 'man proposes, God disposes'.

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Simplified: 成事在天，谋事在人
Traditional (Taiwan): 成事在天，謀事在人
Pinyin: chéngshìzàitiān, móushìzàirén
Bopomofo: ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ，ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ

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