下手へたな鉄てっ砲ぽうも数かず撃うてば当あたる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

Proverb encouraging persistence: quantity of attempts can compensate for lack of skill. Often used to motivate someone to keep trying despite repeated failures.

See also: 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

• 下手へたな鉄てっ砲ぽうも数かず撃うてば当あたるというから、とにかくたくさん応おう募ぼしてみよう。

  They say even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots, so let's just apply to as many as possible.

• 失しっ敗ぱいばかりだけど、下手へたな鉄てっ砲ぽうも数かず撃うてば当あたると思おもって続つづけている。

  I keep failing, but I keep going thinking that even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries.