proverb · Legacy record
Attribute your faults to nature; it does not change the nature of your faults.
Attribute your faults to nature; it does not change the nature of your faults.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Attributing faults to nature is said not to change the faults themselves. The saying distinguishes explaining conduct from altering its effects.
What the words are saying
A useful reading can consider causes without treating an explanation as automatic justification. Circumstances and capacity still matter when deciding what change is possible. Accountability need not become blame for an unchosen condition, and understanding causes can help improvement.
Everyday example
Someone acknowledges a difficult circumstance and considers what part of their conduct they can change.
When to use it
Use it to distinguish explanation, responsibility and practical change.
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What it does not mean
No denial of genuine constraints or blame for an unchosen condition follows.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
India
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 357; PDF page 36; collection label: India
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- Culture
- India