智者千虑，必有一失智者千慮，必有一失智者千慮，必有一失

even a wise man, in a thousand considerations, will surely make one slip

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Even clever people make mistakes, so they should not be overconfident. Equivalent to 'everyone makes mistakes' or 'even Homer nods'.

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Simplified: 智者千虑，必有一失
Traditional (Taiwan): 智者千慮，必有一失
Pinyin: zhìzhěqiānlǜ, bìyǒuyìshī
Bopomofo: ㄓˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄢㄌㄩˋ，ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ ㄕ

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