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“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
The proverb treats pride as a warning sign that can blind judgment before a serious mistake.
Source note: Proverbs 15:1 in the King James Version; the proverb contrasts a soft answer with speech that intensifies wrath.