This Chinese idiom, "zhì zhě qiān lǜ, bì yǒu yī shī," is equivalent to the English saying "Even Homer sometimes nods," meaning even intelligent people make mistakes.
智者千虑，必有一失 zhì zhě qiān lǜ, bì yǒu yī shī
| 正面 | 智者千虑，必有一失 zhì zhě qiān lǜ, bì yǒu yī shī |
|---|---|
| 背面 | Even Homer sometimes nods. (used to say even the most intelligent, skilled or trustworthy people do not always produce work of the highest quality or may make mistakes) |
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