English · Proverb Candidate

accidents will happen in the best families. (19th century)

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Meaning · English

Mistakes or problems can occur even in well-managed situations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: unintended events occur in respectable households

Examples

The company has a good safety record, but accidents will happen in the best families

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “accidents will happen in the best families. (19th century)” mean?

Mistakes or problems can occur even in well-managed situations Literally: unintended events occur in respectable households

Is “accidents will happen in the best families. (19th century)” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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