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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- monkey wrench in the works, put/throw a
- upset (one's) plans
- upset plans
- plan
- count your chickens
- best-laid schemes/plans, the
- after all
- do a Melba
- by the numbers
- back on track