odds are against one

[for fate] to be against one generally. You can give it a try, but the odds are against you. I know the odds are against me, but I wish to run in the race anyway.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bernardino	ber-nahr-DEE-no (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Rouben	-	Biblical Greek, Armenian
Munir	-	Arabic
Perun	-	Slavic Mythology
Ganymede	-	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Drustan	-	Ancient Celtic