Verb
make a mistake (third-person singular simple present makes a mistake, present participle making a mistake, simple past and past participle made a mistake)
To err, to be wrong.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake. Confucius
Don't be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don't make the same mistake twice. Akio Morita
I believe in recovery, and as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it. Ann Richards
No matter how smart a person is, eventually he will make a mistake. Indonesian Proverb
The ancestors may annoy you but don't make a mistake of annoying them back, they may annoy you forever. African Proverb
Only those who do nothing never make a mistake. African Proverb