a broken clock is right twice a day

A form of a stopped clock is right twice a day — A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of a stopped clock is right twice a day.
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APA

a broken clock is right twice a day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20broken%20clock%20is%20right%20twice%20a%20day

MLA

“a broken clock is right twice a day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20broken%20clock%20is%20right%20twice%20a%20day. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a broken clock is right twice a day,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20broken%20clock%20is%20right%20twice%20a%20day.

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