Glossary entry

Latin term or phrase:

Errare humanum est

English translation:

To err is human

Added to glossary by John Kinory (X)
Mar 28, 2002 17:30
23 yrs ago
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Latin term

Errare humanum est

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Proposed translations

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To err is human

Human beings do err

and there is a second part:
Perseverare diabolicum, meaning that erring is human, but making twice (or more times) the same mistake is devilish (perhaps a work of the devil?)
Peer comment(s):

agree Jacek Krankowski (X) : OR:Errare humanum est, ignoscere divinum - To err is human,to forgive divine - Marcus Tullius Cicero
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agree Orlin Chochov
17 hrs
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Making mistakes is only human

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