Cf: Fate leads the willing and drags the unwilling (Br.). The fate leads the willing but drives the stubborn (Br.). The fates lead the willing man; the unwilling they drag (Am.)
Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. Академик.ру. 2013.
Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. Академик.ру. 2013.