no plan survives contact with the enemy

Meaning: (idiomatic)After aplanagainst anenemyisdrafted, there will beunexpectedelementsfrom theoppositionthat willcall forimprovisation.; (loosely)Even with apreexistingplan,unexpectedcircumstanceswillrequireone tothink on one's feet.2015,Jeph Jacques,Questionable Content(webcomic),Number 2933: Game Over Man, Game Over:‹"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." Or with a pretty girl in a sundress.›

Examples:

EN: Because no plan survives contact with the enemy.
ES: Porque ningún plan sobrevive al contacto con el enemigo.
ID: Karena tidak ada rencana bertahan kontak dengan musuh.
EN: As we all know, no plan survives contact with the enemy.
ES: Como sabemos, no hay plan que sobreviva al contacto con el enemigo.
EN: But...as the military saying goes; no plan survives contact with the enemy.
HI: . . . तो अपार्टमेंट में किसी ने नहीं सुनी गोली चलने की आवाज
EN: The old adage no plan survives contact with the enemy is a reminder of essentially the same
HI: दुश्मन को भी सीने से लगाना नहीं भूले
EN: Needless to say, no plan survives contact with the enemy.
TE: నిజమే, గ్రహం తో కమ్యూనికేషన్ లేకపోవడం అంగారకుడిపై ప్రాణం లేదని హామీ ఇవ్వదు.

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