qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “he who gets cute falls into the ravine”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki fɛ l(ə) ma.lɛ̃ tɔ̃b dɑ̃ l(ə) ʁa.vɛ̃/

Proverb

qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin

  1. (informal) pride comes before a fall
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