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what's the meaning of "sometimes monkeys die'
what's the meaning of "sometimes monkeys die'
2008年8月31日 15:01
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If I had the context...
2008年8月31日
You know, monkeys jump from a tree to another tree. There are times they will fall from the trees. Often they survive it, but sometimes they die.
In the context:
Paul: "My friend died from the accident, when he just left the hospital. I can't understand why it happened."
Sam: "I am sorry. But you know, there's an old saying: 'Sometimes monkeys die.' It's not a great saying, but it somehow is fitting that."
So it means, even they survived in the past, but unlucky still died in the end. It is actually a bad joke, but at least it might make Paul laughing a bit or feeling a little better.
2011年8月29日
Of course sometimes monkeys die, it is the law of nature.
2008年9月1日
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