塞翁が馬 さいおうがうま Meanings Expression the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate See also: 人間万事塞翁が馬 (にんげんばんじさいおうがうま). Kanji 塞 block. Read as サイ. 翁 old man. Read as オウ. 馬 horse. Read as うま. Words containing 塞翁が馬 人間万事塞翁が馬 (にんげんばんじさいおうがうま) inscrutable are the ways of heaven Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists