to err is human
English
Etymology
Calque of Latin errāre hūmānum est.
Usage notes
- The phrase is often used as a part of a longer proverb in English, to err is human; to forgive, divine (Alexander Pope, "Essay on Criticism").
Translations
Everybody makes mistakes
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Further reading
- to err is human at OneLook Dictionary Search
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