No one is a fool always; every one sometimes.

Meaning: Foolish moments afflict everyone regardless of wisdom, so judge people by patterns, not isolated lapses.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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