شاء من شاء وأبى من أبى

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Arabic

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Etymology

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

Phrase

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

  1. willy-nilly

Synonyms

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