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PRIDE feels no pain
1614Devil's Banquet
II
. 73
Pride is neuer without her own paine, though shee will not feele it: be her garments what they will, yet she will neuer be too hot, nor too colde.
1631
New Inn
II
. i.
Thou must make shift with it. Pride feeles no pain. Girt thee hard, Pru.
1721
Scottish Proverbs
277
Pride finds no cold. Spoken .. to Beaus [fops] with their open Breasts, and Ladies with their extravagant Hoops [hooped skirts].
1865
Facey Romford's Hounds
xxxii.
It was hard upon the old boy, who .. was not at all adapted for the sport; but pride feels no pain, and he went at it like a man.
1981
Radio Times
28 Feb.–6 Mar. 43 (
advertisement
),
Pride feels no pain, the saying goes. Thankfully, with Clarks [shoes] it doesn't have to.
pridePRIDE goes before a fall
Pride precedes disaster, an elliptical version of
PROVERBS
xvi. 18 (AV) Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
c
1390
Confessio Amantis
I
. 3062
Pride .. schal doun falle.
1509
Ship of Fools
195
V
First or last foule pryde wyll haue a fall.
1784
Letter
2 Aug. (1952)
III
. 191
I am now reduced to think .. of the weather. Pride must have a fall.
1856
Piazza Tales
431
The bell's main weakness was where man's blood had flawed it. And so pride went before the fall.
1930
Cakes & Ale
v.
I suppose he thinks he'd be mayor himself… Pride goeth before a fall.
1980
in K. J. Dover
Ancient Greek Literature
iii.
The spectacle of Xerxes' defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall.
1997
Times
9 Aug. 10
The Government has got off to quite a good start, but it is euphoric and arrogant. Pride comes before a fall.
pride
;
retribution
PROVERBS
xvi. 18 (AV) Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
c1390
Confessio Amantis
I
. 3062
Pride .. schal doun falle.
1509
Ship of Fools
195
V
First or last foule pryde wyll haue a fall.
1784
Letter
2 Aug. (1952)
III
. 191
I am now reduced to think .. of the weather. Pride must have a fall.
1856
Piazza Tales
431
The bell's main weakness was where man's blood had flawed it. And so pride went before the fall.
1930
Cakes & Ale
v.
I suppose he thinks he'd be mayor himself… Pride goeth before a fall.
1980
in K. J. Dover
Ancient Greek Literature
iii.
The spectacle of Xerxes' defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall.
1997
Times
9 Aug. 10
The Government has got off to quite a good start, but it is euphoric and arrogant. Pride comes before a fall.
pride;
retribution
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