qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin

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French

Alternative forms

qui fait le malin, tombe dans le ravin

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/

Phrase

qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin

(informal) pride comes before a fall

Related terms

faire le malin

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