הָיָה לוֹ יוֹתֵר מַזָּל מִשֵּׂכֶל

ביטוי (אנגלית)

He would have had more luck than wisdom.

הגדרה (אנגלית)

He succeeded in his endeavors thanks to the good fortune that befell him, and not because of his precise abilities.

(Modern Hebrew following the expression "His luck is stronger than his wisdom")