• orbitz@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    We have the expression (well in English for those unaware of it) of a stopped clock being right twice a day for a reason. Guess that expression is probably going to the wayside these days though. Even the worst people make an agreeable point now and then afterall.

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      4 months ago

      The oft-forgotten full phrase is: “a broken clock is right twice a day, but you still wouldn’t use it to tell time.

      Similarly, often in reference to corrupt cops or politicians: “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch.

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          4 months ago

          Well, those two in particular were used heavily by my elders growing up in the 70s, so it predates the web by a little bit.