“Even a broken clock is right twice a day.”
Portia FeatheringtonJack FeatheringtonS3 · E1 · 00:41:50
What it sounds like
Even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day.
What it really means
“Jack is usually wrong and unreliable, but this time—even by chance—he has a valid document.”
Said today
“Even a hopeless liar gets something right once in a while.”
What was happening
Portia has just called Jack a swindler and a terrible liar. When the Crown official confirms Jack’s document is valid, she uses the proverb to credit him as little as possible.
PortiaEven a broken clock is right twice a day.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 3, episode 1, at 00:41:50
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, direct insult, intelligence.
Checked by my AI judge (95% sure). Found in 1 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works