ei kukko käskien laula

Finnish

Alternative forms

• ei kukko käskien laula, eikä kana kotkota

Proverb

ei kukko käskien laula (literally, “the cock doesn't crow on command”)

1. Someone who is unwilling, unmotivated, or uninspired to do something is unlikely to do it when asked or told to.
2. One should let things happen spontaneously and allow people to do things in their own time.