Lesson 93 Pride Comes before a Fall

The teachings of Confucius tell us to behumble. People should not think too highly ofthemselves. No matter how great one is,there is always someone greater. Therefore,we should be humble¹ in our words andactions. We should always remember thesaying, "Pride comes before a fall."
    骄者必败 
孔子教导我们要谦虚。人们不应该自视太高。不论一个人有多么了不起，总有人比他更了不起。因此，我们在言行上都应该谦虚。我们应当随时记住这句俗话：“骄者必败”。 

1 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。