人有失手，馬有失蹄

jan4 jau5 sat1 sau2, maa5 jau5 sat1 tai4

lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom) · fig. everyone makes mistakes · even the best fall down sometimes

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
  2. fig. everyone makes mistakes
  3. even the best fall down sometimes

Written Forms

人有失手，馬有失蹄Traditional · Main Form
人有失手，马有失蹄Alternate Form

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