An aphorism asserting that no plan remains valid once it encounters real-world resistance or unforeseen circumstances and therefore plans must be adaptable.
A warning that detailed planning must allow for flexibility because execution inevitably reveals variables that invalidate original assumptions.
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.