the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry

Proverb

No matter how a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still happen with it.

Japanese Meaning

どんなに綿密に計画を立てても、予期せぬ不運や事故により思わぬ結果になることがある。 / いかに周到に計画しても、計画通りに物事は進まないものだ。 / 綿密な計画を練っても、予測不能な事態に陥ることがある。

What is this buttons?

We had completed months of preparation for the outdoor festival, but when the storm hit, it felt like the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

どんなに綿密に計画しても、事故や不運が起きることがある。

Details

Sense（1）

No matter how a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still happen with it.

But mouse, you are not alone,

In proving foresight may be vain;

The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew

And leave us nothing but grief and pain,

For promised joy!

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

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