the bigger they are, the harder they fall
English
Alternative forms
Proverb
the bigger they are, the harder they fall
- The larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.
Translations
proverb
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See also
- how the mighty have fallen
- pride comes before a fall
- the highest branch is not the safest roost
- uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
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