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
CohenKO-ənEnglish
Komang-Indonesian, Balinese
Sheherazade-Literature
Amalbert-Ancient Germanic
MainioMIE-nee-oFinnish
Vendela-Swedish