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A mistake uncorrected is a mistake indeed; Not correcting a mistake is itself a mistake
Proverb from the Analects of Confucius. Used to emphasize the importance of acknowledging and fixing one's errors. Often cited in educational or moral contexts.
「過ちて改めざるこれを過ちという」という言葉は、論語に由来する。
The saying 'A mistake uncorrected is a mistake indeed' originates from the Analects of Confucius.
失敗を認めないのは、過ちて改めざるこれを過ちというだ。
Not admitting your failure is exactly what 'a mistake uncorrected is a mistake indeed' means.
Most common modern kanji rendering of the proverb.
Variant using 是 for これ; seen in classical or literary contexts.
Archaic variant with 謂う for いう; rarely used outside classical citations.
From the Analects of Confucius (論語). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is a classical Chinese-Japanese proverb emphasizing moral self-correction.