no plan survives first contact with the enemy

A form of no plan survives contact with the enemy — After a plan against an enemy is drafted, there will be unexpected elements from the opposition that will call for improvisation.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of no plan survives contact with the enemy.
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APA

no plan survives first contact with the enemy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20plan%20survives%20first%20contact%20with%20the%20enemy

MLA

“no plan survives first contact with the enemy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20plan%20survives%20first%20contact%20with%20the%20enemy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no plan survives first contact with the enemy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20plan%20survives%20first%20contact%20with%20the%20enemy.

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