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:
A day late and a dollar short: An expression for arriving too late and with too little to be of any use or to achieve one's goal.
A slip 'twixt the cup and the lip: An old proverb meaning that many things can go wrong between planning something and the moment of its execution.
All dressed up with nowhere to go: This describes a state of readiness and anticipation for an event that is cancelled or does not happen.
Back to square one.
Bad timing ruins everything.
Derailed at the last second.
Destined for greatness, stopped by fate.
Fell at the final hurdle.
Foiled at the last moment.
Hit a brick wall.
Luck ran out just in time.
Man proposes, God disposes: A saying that acknowledges that human plans are subject to the will of a higher power or fate.
Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong: This law suggests that if there is a possibility for something to go wrong, it will, often at the worst possible moment.
Plans went up in smoke.
So close, yet so far: A phrase used to express frustration that one was very near to achieving a goal, but ultimately failed.
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry: A famous line from a Robert Burns poem indicating that even the most careful plans can fail.
The stars misaligned.
To be pipped at the post: A British expression, originating from horse racing, meaning to be defeated at the very last moment.
To be stopped in one's tracks: To be forced to halt an activity or plan abruptly.
To have one's hopes dashed: To have one's expectations of success completely destroyed.
To have the rug pulled out from under you: To have support, a plan, or a situation suddenly taken away, causing one's efforts to collapse.
To snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: To suddenly lose a contest or situation one seemed certain to win.
Tripped at the finish line.
Undone by misfortune.
When it rains, it pours.
Similar Christian Bible Verses:
2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness."
Ecclesiastes 9:11: "The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all." (This passage teaches that even the most prepared and skilled can be thwarted by random, unforeseen circumstances).
Habakkuk 3:17–18 "Though the fig tree does not bud… yet I will rejoice in the Lord..."
Isaiah 55:8–9 "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord."
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. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." (This warns against assuming the future is guaranteed, as unforeseen events can change everything).
Job 1:21 "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."
Luke 12:20: "But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’" (This parable is an extreme example of plans being rendered meaningless by a sudden, final event).
Proverbs 16:9: "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps." (This verse highlights that while humans make plans, the ultimate outcome is determined by God).
Proverbs 19:21: "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails." (Similar to Proverbs 16:9, this verse reinforces the idea that human intentions are subordinate to a greater plan or fate).
Proverbs 27:1: "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring." (This directly speaks to the unpredictable nature of the future, where a sudden event can upend all plans).
Psalm 37:23–24 "Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand."
Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him..."
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.
Dhammapada 277: "All conditioned things are impermanent" — what begins can also fall apart.
Impermanence (Anicca): Everything is subject to change. Success and failure are never permanent.This is the core Buddhist doctrine that all conditioned phenomena are in a constant state of flux. The desire to dance and the physical ability to do so are temporary conditions. The broken arm is a stark reminder of impermanence—that circumstances can and will change unexpectedly.
Jataka Tales – The Foolish Crow: Rushing into action without awareness often ends in defeat.
Law of Karma: One’s past actions may create unexpected outcomes, including obstacles.
Majjhima Nikāya 131 (Bhaddekaratta Sutta): "Do not chase the past or cling to the future" — focus on the present, as plans may fail.
Samyutta Nikāya 35.82: Even if one prepares carefully, unexpected suffering may still arise.
Suffering from Attachment (Dukkha): Life involves suffering, especially when our expectations are thwarted. The disappointment and suffering that arise from this situation are not caused by the broken arm itself, but by the attachment to the desired outcome of dancing. The teaching emphasizes performing actions with right effort, but without clinging to the results.
The Five Hindrances: The frustration and disappointment following the event can be seen as forms of the hindrances (especially ill will or aversion to the situation) that cloud the mind and prevent clarity. The practice is to observe these feelings without letting them take over.
The Law of Kamma (Karma): The unfortunate event could be seen as the ripening of a past, unwholesome kamma. While the present intention (a form of kamma) was to perform, a past action created the conditions for the current setback.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed (Kisa Gotami): Suffering and misfortune are part of life — no one is exempt.
The Second Noble Truth (Tanha - Craving): Attachment to desired outcomes causes disappointment when things go wrong.
Udāna 8.3 (The Broken Chariot): Even the strong can fail. Great effort does not always guarantee success.
Uncontrollability (Anatta): This doctrine posits that there is no permanent, unchanging "self" in control of all outcomes. The situation demonstrates that "we" are not in absolute control; events unfold based on a web of causes and conditions beyond our command.
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
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
— John Lennon"Man proposes, God disposes."
— Thomas à Kempis"Even the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
— Robert Burns"Success is never final, failure is never fatal: It is courage to continue that counts."
— Winston Churchill"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
— Dwight D. Eisenhower"Expect the unexpected."
— Anonymous"Fortune is like glass — the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken."
— Publilius Syrus"Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune."
— Napoleon Hill"Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring."
— King Solomon (Proverbs 27:1)"The course of true love never did run smooth."
— William Shakespeare
11. "There is many a slip between the cup and the lip." - Proverbial, with roots in ancient Greece
12. "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson
13. "No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force." - Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
14. "I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." - George Washington
15. "Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one." - Voltaire
