Even the skilled make mistakes; a proverb meaning that experts are not infallible.
あの名人でも時には失敗する。やはり上手の手から水が漏れるものだ。
Even that master sometimes fails. As expected, even the skilled can slip up.
会議で重要な数字を間違えた彼にみんなが驚いたが、上手の手から水が漏れるとも言う。
Everybody was surprised he got the important figure wrong at the meeting, but as they say, even the skilled make mistakes.
完璧を求めすぎると疲れる。上手の手から水が漏れることもあると受け入れよう。
Seeking perfection is tiring. Accept that even the skilled sometimes make mistakes.