過ちて改めざるこれを過ちという

あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという

Also written 過ちて改めざる是を過ちという, 過ちて改めざる是を過ちと謂う

Meanings

1. Expression a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake (from the Analects of Confucius)

Kanji

• 過 pass. Read as あやまち.
• 改 reform. Read as あらためる.

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