尺有所短，寸有所长 [ chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn，cùn yǒu suǒ cháng ]
基本释义
短：不足，长：有余。比喻各有长处，也各有短处，彼此都有可取之处。
出 处
战国·楚·屈原《卜居》:“夫尺有所短，寸有所长，物有所不足。智有所不明，数有所不逮，神有所不通。”
近义词
各有千秋
英文翻译
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