尺有所短,寸有所长
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ chángchiyousuoduan,cunyousuochang
- lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
- fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
- everything has its advantages and disadvantages