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
They say even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots, so let's just apply to as many as possible.
失敗ばかりだけど、下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たると思って続けている。
I keep failing, but I keep going thinking that even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries.