Word Meaning おごる平家久しからず

おごるへいけひさしからず ogoruheikehisashikarazu

おごる平家久しからず is read as おごるへいけひさしからず (ogoruheikehisashikarazu) and means pride goes before a fall.

Meaning

English

  1. pride goes before a fall
  2. pride comes before a fall
  3. the proud Heike family does not last long

Reading

Kana

おごるへいけひさしからず

Romaji

ogoruheikehisashikarazu

Writing Variants

  • 驕る平家久しからず おごるへいけひさしからず ogoruheikehisashikarazu

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 54374 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平家造り

ひらやづくり

single story house

平家物語

へいけものがたり

The Tale of the Heike

平家節

へいけぶし

song in the style of the Heikyoku

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

平和国家

へいわこっか

peace-loving nation

お家芸

おいえげい

specialty of a kabuki school

お久しぶり

おひさしぶり

it's been a long time

お久

おひさ

it's been a long time

お家

おうち

(my) home

平均

へいきん

average

久しぶり

ひさしぶり

a long time (since the last time)