ProverbHuman NatureEnglish origin18th c.

Even the sun has its spots

Meaning: Nothing and nobody is perfect; even the greatest things have their flaws.

Origin: Not a Chinese proverb, as often claimed: "there are spots even on the sun" is an English and European saying, said to go back to the 18th century, with a Swedish version as well. Japanese expresses the same idea as tama ni kizu, a flaw in a jewel.

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