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hūmānum est errāre

[huːˈmaː.nũː ˈɛst ɛrˈraː.rɛ]

proverb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. to err is human
  2. A famous proverb meaning that it is part of human nature to make mistakes. Everyone makes errors at some point.
Examples

Errare humanum est, ignoscere divinum.

To err is human, to forgive is divine.

Pronunciationhuːˈmaː.nũː ˈɛst ɛrˈraː.rɛ

Part of speechproverb

Usage noteThe phrase is often part of a longer saying that includes the idea of forgiveness.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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