JLPT N3Proverbs

弘法も筆の誤り

Meaning
名人と呼ばれる達人でも時には失敗することがある
Explanation
"弘法も筆の誤り" means that just as even the calligraphy master Kōbō Daishi can miswrite, even an expert sometimes fails. It is similar to "猿も木から落ちる," but this one refers to the mistake of a master.
Original Japanese explanation

「弘法も筆の誤り」は、書道の名人である弘法大師でも書き間違えることがあるように、どんな達人でも時には失敗するという意味です。「猿も木から落ちる」と似ていますが、こちらは名人の失敗を表します。

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