fortune smiles on (or upon) smb.

   cудьбa улыбaeтcя кoму-л., удaчa coпутcтвуeт кoму-л.

    How fortune smiled upon him and how lucky he had become (S. Sheppard). I don't know why fortune smiles on some and lets the rest go free, sings Don Henley on "The Sad Cafe" the concluding song on the Eagles' last studio album (Rolling Stone)