比喻人各有其长处和短处。见“尺有所短，寸有所长”条。《宋・苏轼・定州到任谢执政启》：“燕南赵北，昔称谋师之难；尺短寸长，今以乏人而授。”
英语 Every thing has its strong and weak points as a foot is oft-times too short and inch too long
