Who originated “of mice and men?
The phrase “The best laid plans of mice and men” was first used in a poem titled “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o’ mice and men / Gang aft a-gley; / And leave us naught but grief and pain / For promised joy.” The “of mice and men” words were used as the title to John Steinbeck’s popular novel, “Of Mice and Men.” It later became a hit film and stage play.
