This is actually a Japanese proverb. Translated to English, it means roughly to fall 7 times and rise 8. It's supposed to mean determination, that no matter how many times you fall you keep rising to the challenge.
Think of it more like this: You are metaphorically "rising up" to the challenge 8 times, despite having already fallen 7.
Was it Dr. King who said, "It isn't how many times you fall; it is how many times you get up"?
kikananihanai 3 weeks ago
Proverbs 24:16
taalberts1334 3 months ago
Dirk FALL in 2001-2003-2006-2007-2008-2009-2010 and STAND UP big against the big 3 of lakers,thunders, and heat in 2011 playoff. FALL 7 STAND UP 9
grim13reaper2 3 months ago
dirk nowitzki is the true FALL 7 STAND UP 8
grim13reaper2 3 months ago
FALL 7, GET UP 8, TAKE A WHEELCHAIR 1
Sw1fty95 3 months ago
@legio1994 it doesnt mean 7 times the literaly way....it means 8 times about stepping up...
spartapu1992 4 months ago
@ecsoroca It's rather a figure of speech .Metaphors are words that express/suggest different meanings than their original senses.
Jumpman0818 4 months ago
nanakorobi yaoki
Literally: stumbling seven times but recovering eight.
Meaning: perseverance is better than defeat.
Equivalent: perseverance is the key. (thanks to wikiquotes)
lTheeMCl 5 months ago
This is actually a Japanese proverb. Translated to English, it means roughly to fall 7 times and rise 8. It's supposed to mean determination, that no matter how many times you fall you keep rising to the challenge.
Think of it more like this: You are metaphorically "rising up" to the challenge 8 times, despite having already fallen 7.
lTheeMCl 5 months ago
umm... the commercial isn't talking about standing up it is saying every time you fall or fail you get back up stronger
zingelfus 5 months ago