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    3. 猿も木から落ちる

    猿も木から落ちる

    猿さるも​木きか​ら​落おち​る​

    even monkeys fall from trees

    NTVerbLiteratureKanji Vocab40 strokes

    さるもきからおちる

    Verb

    1.
    even monkeys fall from trees, anyone can make a mistake, pride comes before a fall, even Homer sometimes nods
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    猿
    さる…(5)
    monkey
    Kanji
    木
    き・こ-…(5)
    tree・wood
    Kanji
    落
    お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす…(2)
    fall・drop・come down・village・hamlet
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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