Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: even a blind squir-rel -can find- a nut on-ce in a while
IPA

70

Scrabble Score

41

Letters

5

Syllables

18

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A usually unreliable person can be right sometimes, even if it is just by chance.

Inflected Forms

even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then (alternative) even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while (alternative)

Phrases

every dog has its day

Frequently Paired Words

every dog has its day

Synonyms

a stopped clock is right twice a day even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while

Questions

What does even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while mean?: A usually unreliable person can be right sometimes, even if it is just by chance.

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