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even a chance encounter is predestined
Proverb expressing that even the slightest contact with a stranger is not mere coincidence but the result of karmic connection from a previous life.
「袖の振り合わせも他生の縁」というから、この出会いもきっと意味があるんだろう。
As the saying goes, 'Even a chance encounter is predestined,' so this meeting must have some meaning.
A variant of the same proverb with slightly different wording; essentially the same meaning.
A Japanese proverb rooted in Buddhist thought, where 他生 (たしょう) refers to a previous life and 縁 (えん) means karmic connection. The phrase suggests that even the smallest interactions are fated.