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In a calm sea every man is a pilot
every man is a pilot in a calm seaevery man is a pilot wen the sea is calmwhen the sea is calm, every man (is|becomes) a pilotin a calm sea every man is a pilot
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used to suggest that people often overestimate their abilities or expertise when they are not being challenged, and that true skill and leadership are only tested in difficult or challenging situations
Proverb
Example
As a young lawyer, I quickly learned that in a calm sea every man is a pilot when I struggled to handle a difficult case that required more expertise than I had initially thought.
