a good swimmer often gets drowned

a good swimmer often gets drowned

A good swimmer drowns, a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh à NY ó UZH à n à, which means that people who can swim often drown. It refers to people who think they have some ability, so they get into trouble. From Huainanzi yuandaoxun.

The origin of Idioms

"Huainanzi yuandaoxun" says: "a man who is good at travelling will drown, and a good rider will drown. He who is good at riding will suffer from his own misfortune

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used to admonish

Analysis of Idioms

A good rider will fall