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弘法にも筆の誤り
こうぼうにもふでのあやまり
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ Homer sometimes nods
▶ [lit] even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes



History:
5. A 2018-08-29 18:52:59  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kūkai
  Comments:
I've created an entry for 弘法も筆の誤り.
Let's go with Kōbō Daishi.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">even Kukai's handwriting contains mistakes</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes</gloss>
4. A* 2018-08-18 03:36:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
弘法にも筆の誤り	1428
弘法も筆の誤り	8644
  Comments:
(a) if we're having this we should either drop the に or add the more common version as well;
(b) GG5 gives it as "Kōbō Daishi" rather than Kukai. Same person, but it matches 弘法/こうぼう better;
(c) it's also an example sentence. I've unlinked it as it's not particularly useful.
3. A 2017-12-24 22:35:18  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
->idiomatic form

[expl] gloss should be lit, no?
  Diff:
@@ -13,2 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>even masters make mistakes</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">even Kukai's handwriting contains mistakes</gloss>
+<gloss>Homer sometimes nods</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">even Kukai's handwriting contains mistakes</gloss>
2. A* 2017-12-04 08:54:19  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>anyone can make a mistake</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>even masters make mistakes</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">even Kukai's handwriting contains mistakes</gloss>
1. A 2006-08-08 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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