Murphy's law
an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".
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Summary
Murphy's law is an adage[1]. It draws 26,487 Wikipedia views per month (adage category, ranking #2 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Edward A. Murphy, Jr.[3]
- Instance of: Epigrammatic law[4], eponymous law[5]
- Named after: Edward A. Murphy, Jr.[6]
- Commons category: Murphy's Law[7]
- Opposite of: Yhprum's Law[8]
- Inception: 1949[9]
- Location of creation: Edwards Air Force Base[10]
- Facet of: risk management[11]
- Native label: Murphy's law[12]
- Different from: Muphry's law[13]
- P14541: 2rA6dj[14]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Murphy's law include Muphry's law[15], an adage[16].
Why It Matters
Murphy's law has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for it include Muphry's law[15], an adage[16].