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the bigger they are, the harder they fall

the bigger they are, the harder they fall proverb: the larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.

Proverb

the bigger they are, the harder they fall

  1. The larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.

the bigger they are, the harder they fall meaning in Vietnamese

the bigger they are, the harder they fall in Vietnamese

proverb
trèo cao ngã đau, trèo cao té đau

Synonyms of the bigger they are, the harder they fall

Questions about the bigger they are, the harder they fall

What does the bigger they are, the harder they fall mean?
The bigger they are, the harder they fall means the larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.
What is the bigger they are, the harder they fall in Vietnamese?
The bigger they are, the harder they fall in Vietnamese is trèo cao ngã đau, trèo cao té đau. See The bigger they are, the harder they fall meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is the bigger they are, the harder they fall?
The bigger they are, the harder they fall is a proverb.

Words near the bigger they are, the harder they fall in the dictionary

  1. the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry
  2. the best things in life are free
  3. the best things in life aren't things
  4. the better is the enemy of the good
  5. The Bible
  6. the bigger they are, the harder they fall
  7. the bigger they come, the harder they fall
  8. The Bight
  9. the bigs
  10. the bill, please
  11. the birds and the bees

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