人有失手,马有失蹄

rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí · ren you shi shou , ma you shi ti

Traditional 人有失手,馬有失蹄

Meaning

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  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
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