ProverbHuman Nature
Biblical origin
Biblical originPride goes before, and shame follows after.
Meaning: Arrogance blinds you to consequences until failure humbles you publicly.
Origin: It combines two verses from the Book of Proverbs: "When pride cometh, then cometh shame" (11:2), and "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall" (16:18).
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Tricky phrases to practice out loud, from languages around the world.
- O rato roeu a roupa do rei de Roma; a rainha com raiva roeu o resto. An unstoppable 'r' trill drill — every key word begins or ends with the Portuguese r.
- Um tigre, dois tigres, três tigres tristes triscam trigo num trigal. A 'tr' cluster drill that adds a sad adjective to make the alliteration worse.
- O papa papava o papo do pipo; o pipo papava o papo do papa. A perfectly palindromic 'p' construction that reverses meaning when you swap the nouns.
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