shèng​rén​yě​yǒu​sān​fēn​cuò

even a wise man makes mistakes

  • created sense approved 圣人也有三分错/聖人也有三分錯 · shèng​rén​yě​yǒu​sān​fēn​cuò · even a wise man makes mistakes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    圣人也有三分错 / 聖人也有三分錯

    shèng​rén​yě​yǒu​sān​fēn​cuò

    even a wise man makes mistakes

    (proverb) even someone of the highest character and wisdom will make mistakes at times

    圣人 (literal) → 圣人/聖人 · shèng​rén · sage 也 (literal) → 也 · yě · also 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 三分 (literal) → 三分 · sān​fēn · somewhat 错 (literal) → 错/錯 · cuò · mistake

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