က ချင်လျက် လက်ကျိုး။
က ချင်လျက် လက်ကျိုး။
အနက်အဓိပ္ပါယ်မှာ က ချင်သူသည် ကရခါနီးမှ လက်ကျိုးသဖြင့် မကလိုက်ရ ဖြစ်သကဲ့သို့ မိမိ အစွမ်းအစကို ပြမည် ဟု အားခဲထားသူသည် အစွမ်းအစကို ပြရခါနီးမှ အကြောင်းမညီညွတ်သောကြောင့် မပြလိုက်ရ ဖြစ်သည်။ (က ချင်လျက် လက်နာ - ဟူ၍လည်း အသုံး ရှိသည်။)
"Wanting to dance but breaking an arm."
The meaning is that just like someone who wants to dance but breaks their arm right before they are about to, someone who is eager to show off their skills or abilities is prevented from doing so at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances.
Similar English Expressions:
"So close, yet so far."
"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." (Robert Burns)
"When the moment comes, the opportunity slips away."
"Hitting a roadblock just before the finish line."
"Bitten by misfortune at the crucial moment."
"Falling at the last hurdle."
"The rug gets pulled out from under you."
"Expecting a harvest but hit by a storm."
"Opportunity knocked, but the door jammed."
"A day late and a dollar short."
"All dressed up with nowhere to go"
"Like a fish out of water"
"Caught between a rock and a hard place"
"Missing the boat"
"The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
"To have one's wings clipped"
"Close but no cigar"
"To miss the mark"
Similar Christian Bible Verses:
Proverbs 16:9 - "Man plans his way, but the Lord directs their steps."
Ecclesiastes 9:11 - "The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong... but time and chance happen to them all."
James 4:13-14 - "Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow."
Romans 7:15 - "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do"
Galatians 5:17 - "For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit"
Proverbs 27:1: "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring." This emphasizes the uncertainty of the future and warns against overconfidence.
Psalm 37:5: "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act." This encourages reliance on God and trusting in His plan, even when things don't go as expected.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: "I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all." This verse acknowledges the role of chance and unforeseen circumstances in human life.
Similar Quranic Verses:
Surah Al-Anfal (8:30) - "And they planned, but Allah also planned. And Allah is the best of planners."
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:216) - "But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah knows, while you know not."
Surah Hud (11:41) - "And it sailed with them through waves like mountains, and Noah called to his son who was apart [from them]: 'O my son, come aboard with us and be not with the disbelievers.'"
Similar Tanakh Verses (Hebrew Bible):
Proverbs 19:21 - "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."
Psalm 33:10-11 - "The Lord foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 - "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
Similar Buddha Teachings:
The Dhammapada (Verse 121) - "Do not disregard small misdeeds, thinking they are harmless, for even tiny drops of water can fill a great vessel."
"There is a gap between intention and action"
The Story of the Mustard Seed: This story illustrates the impermanence of life and the inevitability of suffering. A woman who loses her child seeks a cure from the Buddha, who asks her to bring him a mustard seed from a house that has never experienced death. The woman's inability to find such a house teaches her the universal nature of suffering and the importance of accepting impermanence.
The Eight Worldly Winds: These are gain and loss, fame and disrepute, praise and blame, pleasure and pain. The Buddha taught that attachment to these fleeting things leads to suffering. Just as the proverb describes a sudden change in fortune, the Eight Worldly Winds can shift unexpectedly, causing disappointment if we cling to them.
The Principle of Dependent Origination: This principle explains that all things arise due to causes and conditions. Nothing exists in isolation, and events unfold due to a complex web of interconnected factors. This relates to the proverb by highlighting that unforeseen circumstances can disrupt our plans, as things are not always within our control.
Similar Historical Quotes
"Man is not the master of circumstances; circumstances are the masters of men." - Victor Hugo: This quote emphasizes the power of unforeseen events to shape human life.
"Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling." - Seneca: This quote suggests that while we may have intentions and plans, ultimately, we are subject to fate or destiny.
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein: This quote offers a more positive perspective, suggesting that even unexpected setbacks can lead to new possibilities.
"Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans."– John Lennon
"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."– Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."– Winston Churchill