# ein bisschen Schwund ist immer

ein bisschen Schwund ist immer is a German proverb meaning “You must allow for some unanticipated or unexplained losses. You should expect neither that things proceed perfectly, nor that they are perfectly documented.”.

## Meanings

1. You must allow for some unanticipated or unexplained losses. You should expect neither that things proceed perfectly, nor that they are perfectly documented.

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