Qiānlǐmǎ yě yǒu yī juě.

千里馬也有一蹶。

Lit Even a horse [which can run a] thousand leagues [per day] may stumble once.

Fig However able one may be, one may sometimes make mistakes; “even Homer sometimes nods.”

Note [Note: qiānlǐmǎ is equivalent to “winged steed”; one lǐ technically equals one-half kilometer.]

Topics ABILITY lǐ LIMITATIONS MISTAKES qiānlǐmǎ