شاء من شاء وأبى من أبى

Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “may whoever wants it want it and whoever refuses refuse”, implying that it does not make a difference.

Phrase

شاءَ مَنْ شاءَ وَأَبَى مَنْ أَبَى • (šāʔa man šāʔa waʔabā man ʔabā)

  1. willy-nilly

Synonyms

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