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Even monkeys fall out of trees.

Japanese proverb, Rigen ruishu: ichigo senkin (1906)

The source

"Even monkeys fall out of trees." This Japanese proverb is recorded in Rigen ruishu: ichigo senkin (1906). Translated from the original Japanese by Spartan Surfers.

"猿も木から落る"

Original Japanese, Rigen ruishu: ichigo senkin (1906). Japanese: Rigen ruishu: ichigo senkin (1906), NDL digital text.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

Who said "Even monkeys fall out of trees."?
Japanese proverb. Source: Rigen ruishu: ichigo senkin (1906).
What is the original Japanese?
猿も木から落る. Translated from the original Japanese by Spartan Surfers.

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