Derubala Oct 8, 2012:

Man proposes God disposes = इन्शान सौचता है, इश्वर करता है.
In Gujarati: dharyu to dhani nu j thay = धार्यु तो धणी नु ज थाय.

shridhar joh (X) May 3, 2011:

Things are not as we think about.

Micha Klapproth (asker) Apr 22, 2011:

Thanks for the explanation. I didn't know that अगर...तो can also mean "though..but" and now the second part of the sentence also becomes clear s.th. like ...a lot (unexpected things) happen. Is this interpretation correct? If so, I would prefer this, since the the Hindi equivalent for "Man proposes, God disposes" is a different one, even if this is what is meant here.

Ramesh Bhatt Apr 21, 2011:

इन्सान सोचता तो बहुत कुछ है। Yes, it is "Though...but" construction. And your "Of course, one has many intentions." will apply here. It has actually the tinge of "Man proposes, Allah disposes".
Literary: Though a human being delibrates/plans/considers... a lot...
It is not an idiom.