“Pride comes before a fall” in Japanese
Short answer
Pride comes before a fall in Japanese is “おごる平家久しからず” (ogoruheikehisashikarazu). Full meaning: pride goes before a fall, pride comes before a fall.
Other ways to say “Pride comes before a fall” in Japanese
おごる平家は久しからず
ogoruheikehahisashikarazu pride goes before a fall, pride comes before a fall
驕兵必敗
kyouheihippai defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army, being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat, pride comes before a fall
猿も木から落ちる
sarumokikaraochiru even monkeys fall from trees, anyone can make a mistake, pride comes before a fall, even Homer sometimes nods
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