it's a good horse that never stumbles
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Meaning · English
Everyone makes mistakes, even the able and competent.
Literally: a horse that never stumbles
Examples
The new employee has made a few errors, but it's a good horse that never stumbles.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “it's a good horse that never stumbles” mean?
Everyone makes mistakes, even the able and competent. Literally: a horse that never stumbles
Is “it's a good horse that never stumbles” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.