Pride goeth before a fall

1. People who are overconfident or too arrogant are likely to fail. This saying is adapted from the biblical Book of Proverbs.

Example Sentences

Bragg was not about to let pride goeth before a fall on appeal.

From Salon

After all, pride goeth before a fall.

From Salon

Truly “pride goeth before a fall.”

From Washington Post

My late mother, mildly misquoting Proverbs 16:18, used to warn me that “pride goeth before a fall,” and that one ought to be more concerned about one’s obligations than about one’s rights.

From Washington Post

According to another well-worn adage, “pride goeth before a fall.”

From Scientific American