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Pride goes before a fall
Pride goes before a fall.
and Pride goeth before a fall.Prov. If you are too proud and overconfident, you will make mistakes leading to your defeat. (Biblical.) Sue: I'm the best student in my history class. I'm sure I can pass the exam without studying very hard. Sam: Be careful. Pride goes before a fall, you know.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Fredrik | | FRED-rik (Swedish), FRED-reek (Finnish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish |
Ike | | [aik] | |
Boleslav | | - | Czech, Russian, Medieval Slavic |
Kaylynn | | KAY-lin | English (Modern) |
Harley | | HAHR-lee | English |
Mose | | - | German |