人間万事塞翁が馬

にんげんばんじさいおうがうま
Alternative readings: じんかんばんじさいおうがうま
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A proverb meaning that good and bad fortune are unpredictable and can change; you cannot be sure whether an event is ultimately fortunate or unfortunate.

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病気で仕事を失ったが、新しい仕事で成功した。人間万事塞翁が馬だ。

He lost his job due to illness but succeeded in a new job. Truly, fortune is unpredictable.

このことわざ、人間万事塞翁が馬は、何が幸運につながるか分からないという教えだ。

The proverb 'Ningen banji saiō ga uma' teaches that you never know what will lead to good fortune.