Such things happen even to better folk.
More Finnish Proverbs:
Let's be quiet, we'll get some fish.Finnish
He who cannot light a fire knows nothing about love.
Finnish
Works like the train toilet.
Finnish
A month from a skylark, a half from a finch, a little from a wagtail and not a day from a swallow.
Finnish
Cleanliness is half a meal.
Finnish
A widow, like a widower, is a house without a roof.
Finnish