ProverbWisdom
English origin
English originTwo wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do
Meaning: Sometimes unconventional paths lead to correct outcomes.
Origin: A wordplay joke on the proverb "two wrongs don't make a right," turning "right" from correct into a direction: three left turns bring a driver around to the right. It circulates as folk humor, and no author has been traced.
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