to err is human (to err is human)

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Signification

everyone makes mistakes; it’s natural to be imperfect

tout le monde fait des erreurs; il est naturel d’être imparfait (tout le monde fait des erreurs; il est naturel d’être imparfait)

"To err is human, but to learn from errors is wisdom."

"errer est humain, mais apprendre des erreurs est la sagesse" (errer est humain, mais apprendre des erreurs est la sagesse)

to do what you want without worrying about what others think

a sudden and powerful beginning; often used metaphorically

money saved for the future

to relax and take things easy

the largest portion of something

a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with