man plans and God laughs



man plans and God laughs

A phrase that criticizes people's tendency to make plans, as there is no guarantee that plans will work out. I used to make itineraries for our vacations, but nothing ever went as I had planned. Man plans and God laughs, right?
See also: and, god, laugh, man, plan

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sebastijan-Slovene, Croatian
Isay-Russian
ColbertKOL-bərtEnglish
LudwigLOOT-vikh, LOOT-vikGerman
Oceanus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
GraziaGRAHT-syahItalian