Phrases Discussing Ethical or Moral Topics

To err is human.

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Meaning

It is natural for people to make mistakes.

Example sentences

John: 'I'm so sorry I missed the deadline.'

Alice: 'To err is human; just make sure it doesn't happen again.'

John: 'Don't worry, to err is human. We can recover it from the backup.'

Alice: 'I accidentally deleted the important file.'