人有失手，马有失蹄 in English ren2 you3 shi1 shou3 , ma3 you3 shi1 ti2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically everyone makes mistakes
  • even the best fall down sometimes

Simplified Characters

人 有 失 手 ， 马 有 失 蹄

Traditional Characters

人 有 失 手 ， 馬 有 失 蹄

Pinyin

ren2 you3 shi1 shou3 , ma3 you3 shi1 ti2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

人ren2man 有you3to have 失shi1to lose 手shou3hand ， 马ma3surname Ma 有you3to have 失shi1to lose 蹄ti2hoof