人有失手，马有失蹄
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom); fig. everyone makes mistakes; even the best fall down sometimes
idiom
Traditional: 人有失手，馬有失蹄
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- (idiom) lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
- fig. everyone makes mistakes
- even the best fall down sometimes
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Related Words
人谁无过(rén shéi wú guò)— Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)
→不求有功，但求无过(bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò)— lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
→吃一堑，长一智(chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì)— Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
→一丘之貉(yī qiū zhī hé)— jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
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