With great power comes great responsibility (often attributed to Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man)

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Meaning · English

Having more power or ability brings a greater obligation to use it wisely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nhiều quyền lực hoặc khả năng hơn mang lại nghĩa vụ lớn hơn để sử dụng nó một cách khôn ngoan

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English
Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “With great power comes great responsibility (often attributed to Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man)” mean?

Having more power or ability brings a greater obligation to use it wisely

Is “With great power comes great responsibility (often attributed to Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man)” formal or informal?

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