best laid plans

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

    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).
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