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じんじをつくしててんめいをまつ

人事を尽くして天命を待つ

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    man proposes, God disposes; do your best and leave the rest to providence; man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)五段動詞(つ)proverb