English

Alternative forms

• pride cometh before a fall, pride goes before a fall, pride goeth before a fall, pride wenteth before a fall

Proverb

pride comes before a fall

1. A person who is extremely proud of his or her abilities will often suffer a setback or failure, because he or she tends to be overconfident and to make errors of judgment.

See also

• hamartia
• hubris

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