a stopped clock is right twice a day

== English == === Alternative forms === a broken clock is right twice a day even a broken clock is right twice a day even a stopped clock is right twice a day === Proverb === a stopped clock is right twice a day A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident. Someone who repeats the same thing constantly will at some point be correct, if only briefly. ==== Synonyms ==== even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while ==== Translations ====