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Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then
Meaning
- Even someone who is incompetent or lucky can occasionally get things right by pure chance. It is a humble, if slightly backhanded, compliment.
Slightly cynical, folksy
Used in a sentence
- I got the right answer on the math test, but even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then.
- He won the lottery, but you know what they say, even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then.
- She managed to fix the sink, proving that even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then.
The backstory
This is an old farming proverb. It references the way hogs forage for food in the woods, suggesting that even without sight, a rooting animal will eventually hit paydirt.
Heard in
The South, Midwest
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