谋事在人，成事在天

móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān

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

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Child Words of 谋事在人，成事在天

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 成事 成事 chéng shì: to accomplish the objective
• 谋 谋 móu: to plan
• 谋事 谋事 móu shì: to plan matters