a la buena de Dios
Meaning: To proceed carelessly or without proper planning, leaving the outcome to chance or fate.
Language: Spanish
Literally: to the good of God
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures entrusting oneself entirely to divine providence, doing something with no forethought or method, as if God alone will sort it out.
More idioms — Daily Life
- cuéntame una de vaqueros — A challenge to someone to stop lying or exaggerating; an equivalent of "pull the other on…
- cortar por lo sano — To sever a problem decisively rather than manage it halfway, making a clean break or radi…
- de tres al cuarto — Worthless, shoddy, or of poor quality.
- venir mal dadas — For things to go wrong or turn out badly.
- hacer antesala — To wait in an outer room or lobby, often in a position of subordination or anticipation.
- lío de faldas — A romantic or sexual entanglement with a woman; an affair.
More Spanish idioms
- no sé qué y no sé cuánto — An undefined or vague something; an indescribable quality or collection of things.
- con pies de plomo — To proceed with extreme caution or wariness; to tread carefully in a delicate situation.
- tomar el toro por los cuernos — To face a difficult problem directly and courageously rather than avoiding it.
- caer en gracia — To charm someone instantly or be liked right away.
- estar entre dos aguas — To be undecided or unable to choose between two options; to sit on the fence.
- sacar el ascua con mano ajena — To get someone else to do one's dirty work or take the blame for one's own wrongdoing.
From our proverbs
- Knavery may serve for a turn, but honesty is best in the long run. — Dishonest shortcuts yield temporary gains but ultimately destroy trust and prosperity.
- Knaves and fools divide the world. — Manipulative people exploit opportunities while naive ones create them through gullibilit…
- When knaves fall out, true men come by their goods. — Dishonest people's conflicts create opportunities for honest people to acquire what was w…