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the bigger they come, the harder they fall

the bigger they come, the harder they fall proverb: synonym of the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Proverb

the bigger they come, the harder they fall

  1. Synonym of the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
    Synonyms:
    the bigger they are

Synonyms of the bigger they come, the harder they fall

  • the bigger they are

Questions about the bigger they come, the harder they fall

What does the bigger they come, the harder they fall mean?
The bigger they come, the harder they fall means synonym of the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
What part of speech is the bigger they come, the harder they fall?
The bigger they come, the harder they fall is a proverb.

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

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

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