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fall seven times, stand up eight

fall seven times, stand up eight proverb: one must not give up one's efforts, even those that are in vain.

Proverb

fall seven times, stand up eight

  1. One must not give up one's efforts, even those that are in vain.

Origin of fall seven times, stand up eight

Calque of Japanese 七転び八起き (nana korobi ya oki).

Questions about fall seven times, stand up eight

What does fall seven times, stand up eight mean?
Fall seven times, stand up eight means one must not give up one's efforts, even those that are in vain.
What part of speech is fall seven times, stand up eight?
Fall seven times, stand up eight is a proverb.

Words near fall seven times, stand up eight in the dictionary

  1. fall prey
  2. Fall Reeve
  3. Fall River
  4. Fall River County
  5. Fall River Mills
  6. fall seven times, stand up eight
  7. fall short
  8. fall sick
  9. fall silent
  10. fall streak
  11. fall streaks

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