# fall seven times, stand up eight

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. One must not give up one's efforts, even those that are in vain.

## Etymology
Calque of Japanese 七転び八起き (nana korobi ya oki).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fall-seven-times-stand-up-eight