best laid plans

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Definition of best laid plans in English English dictionary

A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the outcome is uncertain

Turkish pronunciation

best leyd plänz

Pronunciation

/ˈbest ˈlād ˈplanz/ /ˈbɛst ˈleɪd ˈplænz/

Etymology

() Shortened form of “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry”, translated from Scots “The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, / Gang aft agley,” from To A Mouse, On Turning Her Up In Her Nest With The Plough by Robert Burns (text and reading of poem).