"a broken clock is right twice a day" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Alternative form of a stopped clock is right twice a day Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: a stopped clock is right twice a day
    Sense id: en-a_broken_clock_is_right_twice_a_day-en-proverb-tlFEdDCs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant wikilinks, English proverbs

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