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Even Monkeys Fall From Trees
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Even Monkeys Fall From Trees

Japanese proverb, “Saru mo ki kara ochiru 猿も木から落ちる” (Even monkeys fall from trees), reminds us that even the best of us can fall and stumble: nobody’s perfect, mistakes are inevitable.

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Feb 02, 2024
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Japanese proverb, “Saru mo ki kara ochiru 猿も木から落ちる” (Even monkeys fall from trees), reminds us that even the best of us can fall and stumble: nobody’s perfect, mistakes are inevitable.

Just like the monkey, we learn, we rise and we grow ever stronger, ever wiser.

READ MORE【故事・ことわざ】猿も木から落ちる - 日本語NET (nihongokyoshi-net.com)

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