棒ほど願って針ほど叶う
bouhodonegatteharihodokanau
you can't always get what you want, man plans and God laughs, things don't always turn out the way you hope
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  1. bouhodonegatteharihodokanau you can't always get what you want, man plans and God laughs, things don't always turn out the way you hope
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Kanji Breakdown
Rod, Stick, Cane, Pole, Club, Line
On: ぼう
12 strokes N2
Petition, Request, Vow, Wish, Hope
On: がん Kun: ねが.う,-ねがい
19 strokes N3
Needle, Pin, Staple, Stinger
On: しん Kun: はり
10 strokes N2
Grant, Answer
On: きょう Kun: かな.える,かな.う
5 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
棒ほど願って針ほど叶う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく棒ほど願って針ほど叶うことがあります。
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