七転び八起き
Meaning: To keep getting up no matter how often you fall.
Language: Japanese
Literally: Fall seven times, rise eight
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A Japanese maxim of resilience, echoed in the round, self-righting Daruma doll that always stands back up.
More idioms — Daily Life
- 入乡随俗 — When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
- 등잔 밑이 어둡다 — The answer is overlooked right under your nose.
- Iets met de Franse slag doen — To do it carelessly and half-heartedly.
- Άλλα λόγια ν' αγαπιόμαστε — You're dodging the point or talking nonsense.
- Τρώω πόρτα — To be refused entry or turned down flat.
- At trække det store læs — To do the heavy lifting and carry the work.
More Japanese idioms
- 月とすっぽん — Two things alike at a glance but worlds apart.
- 石橋を叩いて渡る — To be extremely, even excessively, cautious.
- 釘を刺す — To remind someone firmly so they can't back out.
- 顔から火が出る — To burn with embarrassment.
- 猫の手も借りたい — I'm so busy I'll take help from anyone.
- 猿も木から落ちる — Even experts make mistakes.
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