Übermut tut selten gut.

Based on: Übermut
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1.

Pride goes before the fall.

(Lit.: "over-courage" rarely does you good.)

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Word of the Day – “der Mut”

By itself, "der Mut" means courage. But there are countless words with Mut where that doesn't really fit. Like vermuten or Anmut. Today, we'll explore all that.

Vocab: der Mut, -mut, übermütig, gutmütig, Unmut, Demut,Armut, vermuten

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How many meanings does the German word 'Übermut tut selten gut.' have?

Übermut tut selten gut. has 1 distinct meaning: 1. Pride goes before the fall..

What is 'Übermut tut selten gut.' related to?

The word 'Übermut tut selten gut.' is related to Übermut.

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Word of the Day – “der Mut”
By itself, "der Mut" means courage. But there are countless words with Mut where that doesn't really fit. Like vermuten or Anmut. Today, we'll explore all that.
Vocab: der Mut, -mut, übermütig, gutmütig, Unmut, Demut,Armut, vermuten
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