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pride wenteth before a fall

pride wenteth 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 wenteth before a fall

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

Words near pride wenteth before a fall in the dictionary

  1. pride of place
  2. Pride of Sussex
  3. pride of the morning
  4. pride parade
  5. pride parades
  6. pride wenteth before a fall
  7. Prideaux
  8. prided
  9. pridefine
  10. prideful
  11. pridefully

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