proverb · Words worth keeping
Since the excuse was invented nobody is ever in the wrong.
Since the excuse was invented nobody is ever in the wrong.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Excuses invented and everyone becoming blameless make a sarcastic contrast. The saying criticises justification used to evade responsibility.
What the words are saying
Nobody is ever wrong is the irony rather than an endorsed conclusion. A useful interpretation distinguishes an evasive excuse from relevant context, genuine misunderstanding or circumstances outside someone’s control. Accountability requires evidence, not dismissal of every explanation as self-serving.
Everyday example
A reader checks whether an explanation addresses responsibility or merely tries to make the issue disappear.
When to use it
Use it to explain the irony with fair assessment retained.
What it does not mean
No universal dishonesty or reason to reject relevant explanations is established.
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
Mexico
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 214; PDF page 26; collection label: Mexico
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Mexico