Fortune smiled on him
He was very successful in his career. He was very lucky.
(The modern Hebrew follows the expression "Hear the face")
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הַמַּזָּל הֵאִיר לוֹ פָּנִים
Definition (Hebrew)
הִצְלִיחַ בְּדַרְכּוֹ מְאוֹד. הָיָה בַּר מַזָּל.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּעִקְבוֹת הַבִּטּוּי "הֵאִיר פָּנִים")