"failing to plan is planning to fail" in German Failing to plan is planning to fail. Fehlende Planung ist der erste Schritt zum Misserfolg. Detailed translations for "failing to plan is planning to fail" Failing to plan is planning to fail. Failing to plan is planning to fail.(also: If you fail to plan you plan to fail.) Fehlende Planung ist der erste Schritt zum Misserfolg.