google.com, pub-0418880821635173, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 World of Proverbs: The harder they come the harder they fall. ~ American Proverb [18511]


The harder they come the harder they fall.
~ American Proverb [18511]

These words form the basis of Jimmy Cliff's reggae song* and his first film, 'The Harder They Come':

*Note: The soundtrack to the film is considered a breakthrough for reggae in the United States. One critic said it "brought reggae to the world."

Humphrey Bogart's last film (with Rod Steiger and Max Baer) completes the proverb; 'The Harder They Fall':