شاء من شاء وأبى من أبى
Arabic
Etymology
Literally: “may whoever wants it want it and whoever refuses refuse”, implying that it does not make a difference.
Phrase
شاءَ مَنْ شاءَ وَأَبَى مَنْ أَبَى • (šāʾa man šāʾa waʾabā man ʾabā)
- willy-nilly
Synonyms
- طَوْعاً أَوْ كَرْهاً (ṭawʿan ʾaw karhan)