qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin

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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