“PRIDE GOES BEFORE.”

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 9

“PRIDE GOES BEFORE.”

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —In reference to John Doe’s reflections on tho proverb “Prido goes before a fall,” it seems to mo that “goes before” means “leads on to,” as in a procession the standard bearer goes before the chief protagonist. Pride goes before and then probably comes—a fall!—I am, etc., VERDA STELO.