Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall

pride comes before a fall

Origin

The proverb comes from the Bible, from Proverbs of Solomon 16:18: 'Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a ' (Luther Bible). Pride (superbia) was also counted among the seven deadly sins.

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Words in this expression

dann· then doch· but der Fall· case früh· early der Hochmut· arrogance vor· before

Grammar that uses this word

Pronoun 'er' (he/it, nominative)Pronomen 'er' (Nominativ)
Pronoun 'sie' (she/it, singular, nominative)Pronomen 'sie' (Singular, Nominativ)
Pronoun 'ihr' (you all, informal, nominative)Pronomen 'ihr' (Nominativ)
Possessive article 'mein' (my)Possessivartikel 'mein' (my)
Regular verbs: wir-form (stem + -en)Regelmäßige Verben: wir-Form (Stamm + -en)
Regular verbs: sie/Sie-form (stem + -en)Regelmäßige Verben: sie/Sie-Form (Stamm + -en)

Examples

Er prahlte zu und verlor — kommt dem .
He boasted too soon and then lost after all — pride comes before a fall.