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English / proverb

Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day

MEANING IN ENGLISH

Even someone who is chronically mistaken, untrustworthy, or misguided will occasionally be correct purely by coincidence.

In context

01

That uncertified influencer made a valid point about drinking water before meals, showing that even a broken clock is right twice a day.

02

Do not trust his dangerous fitness advice merely because one tip helped; remember that even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Synonyms

coincidental accuracy,statistical coincidence,accidental truth

Antonyms

unfailing precision,constant correctness,dependable guidance

Collocations

remember that even a broken clock is right twice a day,prove that even a broken clock is right twice a day,like even a broken clock is right twice a day

Sources

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