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a stopped clock is right twice a day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
a stopped -clock- is right twice a -day
IPA
55
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
4
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.

proverb

Someone who repeats the same thing constantly will at some point be correct, if only briefly.

Inflected Forms

a broken clock is right twice a day (alternative) even a broken clock is right twice a day (alternative) even a stopped clock is right twice a day (alternative)

Synonyms

even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while

Questions

What does a stopped clock is right twice a day mean?
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.

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