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 truncation of Proverbs 16:18. === Proverb === pride comes before a fall A person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hamartia hubris the bigger they are, the harder they fall === References ===