אָדָם מוּעָד לְעוֹלָם

ביטוי (אנגלית)

A person is always liable / A man is always responsible for his actions

הגדרה (אנגלית)

There is always the possibility that a person may cause harm or make mistakes. Alternatively: a person is always accountable and must bear responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

(“We have learned: A person is always liable — whether unintentionally or intentionally, whether by accident or by will.” — Sanhedrin 72a; and: “Even the ‘golden rod’ may stumble one day, for man is always liable, and his evil inclination prevails over him daily.” — H. Be’er, To the Place Where the Wind Goes, p.171)