10 Famous Japanese Proverbs

It’s quite likely that you have heard the phrase, ā€œfall down 7 times, get up 8ā€. But did you know that it originated as a Japanese saying? Nana korobi yaoki (äøƒč»¢ć³å…«čµ·ć), which translates to “7 falls, 8 rises” is a very well-knownĀ kotowaza (ć“ćØć‚ć–), or proverb. Ā Here is our list of 10 more famous Japanese proverbs.