Even monkeys fall from trees. — Japanese proverb · Smartyfair

Even monkeys fall from trees.

Japanese proverb

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In plain words

Even someone brilliant at something still messes up sometimes.

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Where these words come from

How sure this is: 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Saru mo ki kara ochiru (猿も木から落ちる). Classic Japanese proverb meaning even experts make mistakes. Cited to a published Japanese idiom dictionary.
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Cites Jeff Garrison, Japanese Idiom Dictionary, Kodansha International, p.491, ISBN 978-4-7700-2797-9

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