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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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