no plan survives contact with the enemy (English, phrase)
expansion: no plan survives contact with the enemy
Senses:
glosses: After a plan against an enemy is drafted, there will be unexpected elements from the opposition that will call for improvisation.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: Even with a preexisting plan, unexpected circumstances will require one to think on one's feet.
tags: broadly
Forms:
form: no battle plan survives contact with the enemy
tags: alternative
form: no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy
tags: alternative
form: no plan survives first contact with the enemy
tags: alternative