APAD：accidents will happen in the best regulated families

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Etymology

Accidents Will Happen In The Best Regulated Families.

First attested in the early 19th century. Popularised by Charles Dickens ' novel The Personal History of David Copperfield (1850).

 

Accidents will always happen, even where there is an expectation of success.

This phrase is often said in an attempt to comfort someone after an accident has happened.

  • I know that accidents will happen in the best regulated families, but I still can't believe he backed into my car!
  • Oh, it's all right, accidents will happen in the best regulated families. This was just a $10 vase anyway, not some priceless heirloom!
  • I know you didn't mean to spill your juice, sweetheart—accidents will happen in the best regulated families.

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• What about those worst regulated ones? Any redeeming merits? -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/11/2024 postreply 08:45:25

• Just read David Copperfield in Jan. Missed the proverb! -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/11/2024 postreply 08:47:02

• 好馬也會失蹄？學習了，原句有best一詞,有點意思。再好的馬也會失蹄。 -暖冬cool夏- ♀ 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/11/2024 postreply 08:46:47

• The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry -盈盈一笑間- ♀ 給 盈盈一笑間 發送悄悄話 盈盈一笑間 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/11/2024 postreply 10:38:48

• Their crappy ones, however, carry the day:-) -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/11/2024 postreply 14:29:35

• Yes, unfortunately that happens all the time. -CBA7- ♀ 給 CBA7 發送悄悄話 CBA7 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/12/2024 postreply 09:30:43

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