人有失手,马有失蹄 rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist
失 shī lose; make mistake, neglect
手 shǒu hand
马 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist
失 shī lose; make mistake, neglect
蹄 tí hoof; leg of pork; little witch