열 번 찍어 안 넘어가는 나무 없다
yeol beon jjigeo an neomeoganeun namu eopda · There's no tree that won't fall after ten chops.
Keep trying and even a hard goal — or a hard heart — gives way.
When to useEncouraging persistence — often, jokingly, in romance.
Think ofLittle strokes fell great oaks.
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세 번 떨어졌다고 포기하지 마. 열 번 찍어 안 넘어가는 나무 없어.
Don't quit after three tries. No tree survives ten chops.