quanto maior a altura, maior a queda in Portuguese

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Etymology: Literally, “the greatest the height, the greatest the fall”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the greatest the height, the greatest the fall}} “the greatest the height, the greatest the fall”, {{lit|the greatest the height, the greatest the fall}} Literally, “the greatest the height, the greatest the fall” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb}} quanto maior a altura, maior a queda

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"quanto maior a altura, maior a queda" meaning in Portuguese

Proverb