errare humanum est

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

The beginning of a longer Latin saying: "Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum." It translates to: "To err is human, but to persist [in error] is diabolical." The saying is often attributed to Seneca but not attested in his works.

Pronunciation

Proverb

errāre hūmānum est

  1. to err is human

Hyponyms

  • errāre hūmānum est, persevērāre diabolicum
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