* Even Homer sometimes nods.
(Do you know the meaning of theis proverb? Who is Homer?)
Yes, I am familiar with the meaning of the proverb "Even Homer sometimes nods." The saying suggests that even the most knowledgeable and experienced individuals can make mistakes or overlook things occasionally.
Homer, in this context, refers to the ancient Greek poet named Homer. He is best known for composing the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," which are among the earliest and most significant works of Western literature. In the proverb, "Homer" figuratively represents someone who is considered extremely wise or knowledgeable.
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"Even Homer sometimes nods" means that even someone amazing can make a mistake.
The ancient Greek epic poems Iliad and Odyssey are said to have been told by the blind poet Homer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey
It's questioned whether both of these very long poems were created and told (sung, actually) by only one man, but that doesn't really detract from the magnificent stories. Traditionally, Homer is described as a blind poet or bard -- http://www.answers.com/bard -- and is said to have memorized all these lines of the poems/songs. The stories actually started being told long before the Greeks developed their alphabet and the skills of writing.
Lots of scholars over time have studied Homer's works, some with more attention to detail than others! Some of those have noticed little errors. Those are referred to as places where Homer must have nodded (fell asleep? wasn't paying attention? forgot what he'd already said?):
"The first philosopher to focus intensively on the intellectual problems surrounding the Homeric epics was Zoilus of Amphipolis in the early 4th century BCE. His work Homeric Questions does not survive, but it seems that Zoilus enumerated and discussed inconsistencies of plot in Homer. Examples of this are numerous: for example, in Iliad 5.576-9 Menelaus kills a minor character, Pylaemenes, in combat; but later, at 13.643-59, he is still alive to witness the death of his son. These have been humorously described as points where Homer 'nodded off,' from which comes the proverbial phrase 'Homeric nod.'"
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeric_scholarship
Here is a long, windy legal analysis, to get you to the last paragraph which is a prefect usage of the Homer phrase.
John, if this long-winded analysis is confusing to you, don't fret, it was written by a lawyer. I am just pointing out the usage of Homer in the end.