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fate leads the willing and drags (along) the unwilling
/feɪt liːdz ðə ˈwɪlɪŋ ænd dræɡz əˈlɔŋ ðə ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
Example:
He realized that fighting the inevitable was useless; as they say, fate leads the willing and drags the unwilling.
if it is meant to be, it will be
/ɪf ɪt ɪz ment tu bi, ɪt wɪl bi/
Example:
I'm not going to worry about the job interview anymore; if it is meant to be, it will be.
if you are born to be hanged, then you will never be drowned
/ɪf juː ɑːr bɔːrn tuː biː hæŋd, ðɛn juː wɪl ˈnɛv.ər biː draʊnd/
Example:
He survived the shipwreck against all odds; I guess if you are born to be hanged, then you will never be drowned.
/mæn prəˈpoʊzɪz, ˈhɛvən dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
Example:
We had everything ready for the outdoor wedding, but then the storm hit; man proposes, heaven disposes.
/mæn plæn ænd ɡɑːd læfs/
Example:
We had everything ready for the outdoor wedding, but then the storm hit; man plans and God laughs.
/ˈev.ri ˈbʊl.ɪt hæz ə ˈbɪl.ɪt/
Example:
The old soldier faced the front lines with calm, believing that every bullet has its billet.