Pride goeth before a fall

Cultural  

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

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Pride goeth before a fall

An' that just shows you: Pride goeth before a fall.

From The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II by Gerhart Hauptmann

Pride goeth before a fall and we fell.

From Ted Marsh on an Important Mission by Alice Carsey

Here you could plainly see it, "Pride goeth before a fall."

From Absolution by Clara Viebig

"Pride goeth before a fall better not try to show off again, ma'am," said Mac, who would have been more than mortal if he had refrained from teasing when so good a chance offered.

From Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott

“My dear Sir,” said he, “take to heart the words of Solomon: Pride goeth before a fall, but the humble in spirit obtain honour.”

From The Goose Man by Allen Wilson Porterfield