Fall seven times, get up eight

Meaning: Perseverance is the key to mastery and resilience.

Origin: Japanese proverb (七転び八起き), deeply rooted in Buddhist philosophy.

Translations

• French: Tomber sept fois, se relever huit (literally: Fall seven times, get up eight)
• Spanish: Caer siete veces, levantarse ocho (literally: Fall seven times, rise eight)
• Japanese: 七転び八起き (Nana korobi ya oki) (literally: Seven falls, eight rises)

← Back to Proverbs

Loading the full interactive collection…