The bigger they are, the harder they fall

Meaning: Powerful people suffer greater consequences when they fail.

Origin: American proverb popularized by boxer Bob Fitzsimmons in 1902.

Translations

• French: Plus dure sera la chute (literally: The harder the fall will be)
• Spanish: Cuanto más alto, más dura la caída (literally: The higher, the harder the fall)
• Japanese: 大きいほど倒れ方も激しい (Ōkii hodo taorekata mo hageshii) (literally: The bigger something is, the harder it falls)

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