Korean Proverbs
원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다
wonsungido namueseo tteoreojinda
Word for word
“Even monkeys fall from trees.”
What it means
Even an expert slips up sometimes.
When you'd say it
To comfort a skilled person who just made a rare mistake.
Closest English saying
Even Homer nods.
Example
셰프님이 소금을 두 번 넣으셨대. 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다니까.The chef salted it twice. Even monkeys fall from trees.