<p>I think is 万事皆有因。</p>

<p>more similars</p>

<p>苍蝇不叮无缝的蛋。</p>

<p>空穴来风未必无因。</p>

<p>万事皆有原。someone say this is from Buddhist scripture，cant proved  </p>

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sfy
<p>The comment by drooze above is spot-on.  The phrase "everything happens for a reason" suggests a "good" reason.  This idea has a long history in the West but is best encapsulated in Leibniz's idea that we live in the best of all possible worlds--God could not have made it better and has a good plan behind every seemingly bad event.  Voltaire has this play out to tragic and humorous effect in his short novel <em>Candide</em>.  The Chinese 事出必有因 is a Buddhist idea, suggesting that every event has a relevant cause.  This is a karmic idea suggesting not basic goodness in the world but basic justice.  If something bad happens to you it's not because it is part of some cosmic plan that is ultimately good but because you did something bad at some point in your past (or past lives), and the bad event is a result of that.  </p>

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Fairsky
<p>It should be 凡事发生皆有其原因 for everything happens for a reason.</p>

<p>sorry, info came 4 years late...</p>

<p>事出必有因 is referring to 因果，you did something in the beginning (action) that lead to the end results of this action (beginning).</p>

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<p>I am a Chinese student,so my expression my not  very appropriate,but I may find a better tranlation from Oxford Chinese dictionary,Everything has a wherefore.
And 凡事means everthing，事in Chinese means thing or things，we  don't differentiate plural form and singular form with es or  's.
It seems strange to add 凡 before 
事出必有因，there have some reason.
无风不起浪，事出必有因 is a saying .
事出有因 is equal with 事出必有因，事出有因 is a idiom，it's a four character expression,here is the defination from the Oxford Chinese dictionary: Idiomatic expression usually made up of four characters, and containing, within one sentence, a single, complete meaning. Most four character expressions have ancient origins, and their language is often very different from modern Chinese. Four-character expressions are similar to idioms and proverbs
but whereas these come from vernacular speech, four-character expression have literary origins, Some of the meanings can be understood literally. Others can be understood only in their original context.事出有因 is the former.And same as 事出必有因，we don't add 凡before 事出必有因，because it's a set phrase.If add 凡before 事出必有因 just like you wear a suit and wear slippers.</p>

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<ol>
<li>no smoke without fire</li>
<li>where there’s smoke there’s fire</li>
<li>there are no waves without wind</li>
<li>nothing is born in a vacuum</li>
<li>...</li>
</ol>

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ollo
<p>For example, you could say 无风不起浪,事出必有因.</p>

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2014-11-28T17:26:28.087Z
There's no smoke without fire.
Victor
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user6857
<p>Is “事出必有因” the most accurate translation for "everything happens for a reason"? </p>

<p>If not, what is it? </p>

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2014-11-24T15:46:35.003Z
exactly as what you said.
Jason Hu
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事出必有因 translates to *everything happens due to a **root cause***. *Root cause* is not the same as a generic *reason* - the difference between the two is a fine detail in the English language.
dROOOze
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Is “事出必有因” the most accurate translation for "everything happens for a reason"?
# Is “事出必有因” the most accurate translation for "everything happens for a reason"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-24)

Is “事出必有因” the most accurate translation for "everything happens for a reason"?

If not, what is it?

**Tags:** translation, meaning-in-context
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: exactly as what you said.  
> **username_2**: 事出必有因 translates to *everything happens due to a **root cause***. *Root cause* is not the same as a generic *reason* - the difference between the two is a fine detail in the English language.  

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## 6 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2014-11-24. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

For example, you could say 无风不起浪,事出必有因.

> **Comments:**
> **username_8**: There's no smoke without fire.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-12-05. Score: 2

I think is 万事皆有因。

more similars

苍蝇不叮无缝的蛋。

空穴来风未必无因。

万事皆有原。someone say this is from Buddhist scripture，cant proved


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-11-05. Score: 2

The comment by drooze above is spot-on. The phrase "everything happens for a reason" suggests a "good" reason. This idea has a long history in the West but is best encapsulated in Leibniz's idea that we live in the best of all possible worlds--God could not have made it better and has a good plan behind every seemingly bad event. Voltaire has this play out to tragic and humorous effect in his short novel *Candide*. The Chinese 事出必有因 is a Buddhist idea, suggesting that every event has a relevant cause. This is a karmic idea suggesting not basic goodness in the world but basic justice. If something bad happens to you it's not because it is part of some cosmic plan that is ultimately good but because you did something bad at some point in your past (or past lives), and the bad event is a result of that.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-12-06. Score: 2

It should be 凡事发生皆有其原因 for everything happens for a reason.

sorry, info came 4 years late...

事出必有因 is referring to 因果，you did something in the beginning (action) that lead to the end results of this action (beginning).


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### Answer by username_6 on 2014-11-25. Score: 0

I am a Chinese student,so my expression my not very appropriate,but I may find a better tranlation from Oxford Chinese dictionary,Everything has a wherefore.
And 凡事means everthing，事in Chinese means thing or things，we don't differentiate plural form and singular form with es or 's.
It seems strange to add 凡 before
事出必有因，there have some reason.
无风不起浪，事出必有因 is a saying .
事出有因 is equal with 事出必有因，事出有因 is a idiom，it's a four character expression,here is the defination from the Oxford Chinese dictionary: Idiomatic expression usually made up of four characters, and containing, within one sentence, a single, complete meaning. Most four character expressions have ancient origins, and their language is often very different from modern Chinese. Four-character expressions are similar to idioms and proverbs
but whereas these come from vernacular speech, four-character expression have literary origins, Some of the meanings can be understood literally. Others can be understood only in their original context.事出有因 is the former.And same as 事出必有因，we don't add 凡before 事出必有因，because it's a set phrase.If add 凡before 事出必有因 just like you wear a suit and wear slippers.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2017-10-24. Score: -1

1. no smoke without fire
2. where there’s smoke there’s fire
3. there are no waves without wind
4. nothing is born in a vacuum
5. ...


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