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Meaning of the bigger they are, the harder they fall | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

The larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.

Equivalents

Deutsch wer hoch fliegt, fällt tief wer hoch steigt, fällt tief wer viel hat, kann viel verlieren
Español más dura será la caída
Nederlands hoge bomen vangen veel wind
Português quanto maior a altura, maior a queda
Русский чем бо́льше шкаф, тем гро́мче он па́дает
Tiếng Việt trèo cao té đau

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the bigger they come, the harder they fall the bill, please the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice the boot is on the other foot the breath of life the bride at every wedding

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