# pride comes before a fall

> English word · Proverb

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

## Etymology
Probably a truncation of Proverbs 16:18.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pride-comes-before-a-fall