원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다더니 · 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어질 때가 있잖아요
even experts make mistakes, anyone can slip up (lit. even monkeys fall from trees)
Example
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다더니, 요리사인 형이 고기를 다 태웠어요.
They say even monkeys fall from trees — my brother, a chef, burned all the meat.
Word parts
Literally 'even a monkey falls from a tree': the best climber can still slip.
Good to know
Close to English 'Even Homer nods.' Used to tease or comfort a skilled person who has made a mistake.
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