Pride comes before a fall

Meaning: Arrogance often precedes failure.

Origin: A shortening of Proverbs 16:18: "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." The biblical verse speaks of pride leading to destruction; everyday use has folded the two halves together.

Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, and 2 more languages

French: L'orgueil précède la chute (literally: Pride precedes the fall)
Spanish: La soberbia precede a la caída (literally: Pride precedes the fall)
Japanese: 驕れる者久しからず (Ogoreru mono hisashikarazu) (literally: The arrogant do not last long)
German: Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall (literally: Arrogance comes before the fall)
Italian: La superbia andò a cavallo e tornò a piedi (literally: Pride rode out on horseback and came back on foot)
Dutch: Hoogmoed komt voor de val (literally: Pride comes before the fall)
Chinese: 骄兵必败 (Jiāo bīng bì bài) (literally: An arrogant army is bound to lose)