過ちて改めざる、是を過ちと謂う (Ayamachite aratamezaru, kore o ayamachi to iu)

Meaning: The real mistake is failing to correct a mistake.

Literally: To err and not correct it — that is what is called an error

Example: “間違いは誰にでもある。過ちて改めざる、是を過ちと謂うだ。” — Everyone makes mistakes; the real mistake is not correcting them.

Equivalents in English, French, and Spanish

English: A fault once denied is twice committed.
French: Une faute niée est deux fois commise (literally: A fault denied is twice committed)
Spanish: Pecado confesado, medio perdonado (literally: A sin confessed is half forgiven)

Origin: A saying of Confucius in the Analects (15.30): to err and not change is what is truly called an error.

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