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The bigger they are, the harder they fall

Attributed to boxer Robert Fitzsimmons (1902). In Houston, home to some of America's largest corporations and the space program, it serves as a humbling reminder. The Enron scandal, headquartered in Houston, gave this proverb painful local relevance.

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The bigger they are, the harder they fall
🇺🇸 anglais Houston, US
Prononciation: thuh BIG-er they ar, thuh HAR-der they fawl
Attributed to boxer Robert Fitzsimmons (1902). In Houston, home to some of America's largest corporations and the space program, it serves as a humbling reminder. The Enron scandal, headquartered in Houston, gave this proverb painful local relevance.
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