Chinese–English
尺有所短，寸有所长
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng · chi you suo duan , cun you suo chang
Traditional 尺有所短，寸有所長
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
- fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
- everything has its advantages and disadvantages
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