As a rule, "partially right, most of the time" is moral.

[Gottservant]

Was it Rahab that hid the spies?

And the moral of the story is...

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I think in that situation you have something that is needed, but which you can't "moral" simply because it was needed.

(Just to go back to the OP) The beauty of this proverb is that it is very easy to bring to mind, does not burden and focuses on the good.

 

[Gottservant]

This reminds me somewhat of Aristotelian virtue ethics, It's about developing a certain way of being in the world through practice, which invariably involves trial, error, and getting it partially right.

I am in moral agreement with you!