ei kukko käskien laula, eikä kana kotkota
Finnish
Etymology
Verbatim translation: "The cock doesn't crow on command, nor does the hen cluck". The abbreviated version ei kukko käskien laula is the more common form.
Proverb
ei kukko käskien laula, eikä kana kotkota
- Someone who is unwilling, unmotivated, or uninspired to do something is unlikely to do it when asked or told to.
- One should let things happen spontaneously and allow people to do things in their own time.