English / proverb
Even a Blind Pig Can Find an Acorn Once in a While
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Unskilled or uninformed people can produce a good result once in a while purely by accident.
In context
01
Don't abandon systematic training just because an amateur broke a record; even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while.
02
His homemade remedy soothed his sore throat surprisingly well, showing that even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while.
Synonyms
fluke occurrence,lucky strike,accidental breakthrough
Antonyms
reliable performance,deliberate excellence
Collocations
show that even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while,prove that even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while,as even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while