猿も木から落ちる

さるもきからおちる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb even monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods

Kanji

• 猿 monkey. Read as さる.
• 木 tree
• 落 fall. Read as おちる.

Example sentences

• 猿も木から落ちるって言うけど、俺はいつ落ちるんやろ。
  They say even monkeys fall from trees. I wonder when I will.

Word lists

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