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the bigger they are, the harder they fall

The larger something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall
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plus ils sont gros, plus ils tombent fort

वे बड़े हैं कठोर वे गिर जाते हैं

大きければ大きいほど、落ちにくくなります

maior enim est illi, et non magis cadunt

чем они больше, тем сильнее падают

די ביגער זיי זענען, די האַרדער זיי פאַלן

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