man plans and God laughs

proverb

Things do not always work out as they are planned.

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man proposes, God disposesthe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry
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Meanings

proverb
  1. Things do not always work out as they are planned.

    Synonyms: man proposes, God disposes, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbThings do not always work out as they are planned.

Similar
man proposes, God disposesthe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry
Also see
man proposes, god disposesthe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry
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APA

man plans and God laughs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20plans%20and%20God%20laughs

MLA

“man plans and God laughs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20plans%20and%20God%20laughs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man plans and God laughs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20plans%20and%20God%20laughs.

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