pride comes before a fall
English
Alternative forms
- pride goes before a fall, pride goeth before a fall, pride wenteth before a fall, pride cometh before a fall
- pride comes before the fall
Etymology
Probably a misquote of Proverbs 16:18.[1]
Proverb
Translations
a person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure
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References
- The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Proverbs 16:18.: “Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.”
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