the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray

A form of the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry — No matter how well a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still occur.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
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APA

the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20best%20laid%20plans%20of%20mice%20and%20men%20go%20oft%20astray

MLA

“the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20best%20laid%20plans%20of%20mice%20and%20men%20go%20oft%20astray. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20best%20laid%20plans%20of%20mice%20and%20men%20go%20oft%20astray.

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