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the bigger they are, the harder they fall in German

the bigger they are, the harder they fall in German is wer hoch fliegt, fällt tief, wer hoch steigt, fällt tief, wer viel hat, kann viel verlieren.

the bigger they are, the harder they fall in German

wer hoch fliegt, fällt tief
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The larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.
wer hoch steigt, fällt tief
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The larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.
wer viel hat, kann viel verlieren
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The larger or the higher of a rank something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall.
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What is "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" in German?

"the bigger they are, the harder they fall" in German is wer hoch fliegt, fällt tief, wer hoch steigt, fällt tief, wer viel hat, kann viel verlieren.

Are there other ways to say "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "the bigger they are, the harder they fall": wer hoch fliegt, fällt tief, wer hoch steigt, fällt tief, wer viel hat, kann viel verlieren.

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