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/ə ɡʊd ˈmɑːrks.mən meɪ mɪs/
Example:
Don't be too hard on yourself for that error; a good marksman may miss.
/ˈev.ri biːn hæz ɪts blæk/
Example:
He is a great leader, but every bean has its black.
a horse has four legs, yet it falls often
/ə hɔːrs hæz fɔːr leɡz, jet ɪt fɔːlz ˈɔːfən/
Example:
Don't be too hard on yourself for that error; a horse has four legs, yet it falls often.
the best of men are men at best
/ðə bɛst ʌv mɛn ɑːr mɛn æt bɛst/
Example:
He made a grave error, but remember that the best of men are men at best.
/ˈiː.vən ˈhoʊ.mər ˈsʌm.taɪmz nɑːdz/
Example:
The world-renowned chef burnt the sauce, but even Homer sometimes nods.
if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything
/ɪf ju doʊnt meɪk mɪˈsteɪks, ju doʊnt meɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/
Example:
Don't be afraid to try new things; remember, if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything.
it is a good horse that never stumbles and a good wife that never grumbles
/ɪt ɪz ə ɡʊd hɔːrs ðæt ˈnɛvər ˈstʌmbəlz ænd ə ɡʊd waɪf ðæt ˈnɛvər ˈɡrʌmbəlz/
Example:
Don't be too hard on yourself for that error; it is a good horse that never stumbles and a good wife that never grumbles.
to err is human, to forgive divine
/tu ɛr ɪz ˈhjuːmən, tu fərˈɡɪv dɪˈvaɪn/
Example:
I know he messed up the project, but to err is human, to forgive divine.
there is no garden without its weeds
/ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɡɑːrdn wɪˈðaʊt ɪts wiːdz/
Example:
The new job is great, but the long commute is a pain; truly, there is no garden without its weeds.