Word Meaning おごる平家は久しからず
おごるへいけはひさしからず
ogoruheike ha hisashikarazu
おごる平家は久しからず is read as おごるへいけはひさしからず (ogoruheike ha hisashikarazu) and means pride goes before a fall.
Meaning
English
- pride goes before a fall
- pride comes before a fall
- the proud Heike family does not last long
Reading
Kana
おごるへいけはひさしからず
Romaji
ogoruheike ha hisashikarazu
Writing Variants
- 驕る平家は久しからず おごるへいけはひさしからず ogoruheike ha hisashikarazu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12修身斉家治国平天下
しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land