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pride goes before a fall

pride goes before a fall is the alternative form of pride comes before a fall.

Meaning of pride comes before a fall

Proverb

pride comes before a fall

  1. A person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure.

Questions about pride goes before a fall

What is pride goes before a fall the alternative form of?
Pride goes before a fall is the alternative form of pride comes before a fall.

Words near pride goes before a fall in the dictionary

  1. Pride Day
  2. pride festival
  3. pride festivals
  4. pride flag
  5. pride flags
  6. pride goes before a fall
  7. pride goeth before a fall
  8. Pride Month
  9. pride of Barbados
  10. pride of Burma
  11. pride of California

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