proverb · Words worth keeping
A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride.
A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A proud heart enduring a shared failure because its pride is untouched contrasts common setback with a personally threatening judgment. The saying examines how comparison affects an apparent response.
Example
A reader asks why a person interprets a setback differently instead of assuming confidence proves vanity.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
This is a proposed interpretation, not a universal psychological finding. A useful reading can ask whether shared difficulty changes an evaluation without diagnosing motives from resilience alone. People can cope for many reasons, and pride should not be inferred simply because someone appears undisturbed.
When to use it
Use it to examine comparison and judgment without a motive diagnosis.
Keep in mind
No universal pride mechanism or reliable inner-state test is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Nigeria
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Date unknown
- Culture
- Nigeria