Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pride comes before a fall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: pride -comes be-fore a -fall
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Etymology

Probably a truncation of Proverbs 16:18.

Inflected Forms

pride goes before a fall (alternative) pride goeth before a fall (alternative) pride wenteth before a fall (alternative) pride cometh before a fall (alternative) pride comes before the fall (alternative)

Phrases

the bigger they are, the harder they fall

Frequently Paired Words

hamartia hubris the bigger they are, the harder they fall

Questions

What does pride comes before a fall mean?: A person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure.
Where does pride comes before a fall come from?: Probably a truncation of Proverbs 16:18.

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