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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

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

人

HSK 11

含义man; people; mankind; someone else

拼音rén

有

HSK 11

含义have, own, possess; exist

拼音yǒu

失

HSK 32

含义lose; make mistake, neglect

拼音shī

手

HSK 11

含义hand

拼音shǒu

马

HSK 1

含义horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

拼音mǎ

蹄

4

含义hoof; horse

拼音tí