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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?
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mildred | | MIL-drəd | English |
Birger | | BIR-yer (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Thoth | | - | Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) |
Ulf | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Margo | | MAHR-go | English |
Wigberht | | - | Anglo-Saxon, Ancient Germanic |