fall seven times, stand up eight

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proverb[edit]

fall seven times, stand up eight

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