English · Proverb Candidate

the boughs that bear most hang lowest

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Those who have the most to lose are often the most humble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: tree branches with most fruit hang lowest

Examples

The billionaire philanthropist lived modestly, proving that the boughs that bear most hang lowest

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “the boughs that bear most hang lowest” mean?

Those who have the most to lose are often the most humble Literally: tree branches with most fruit hang lowest

Is “the boughs that bear most hang lowest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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