"The greatest danger lies in the moment of victory" (Napoleon Bonaparte)

I think the talking of the expert climber in the collection of essays, The Essays in Idleness, said something similar.

I will quote the modern Japanese translation below.

A man who is famed as a master climber had his disciples climb high trees and cut off the smaller branches. When a disciple was in a dangerous place, he said nothing, but when the disciple came down to the eaves, he called out, “Be careful as you come down so you won’t get hurt.” If asked, “At this height, isn’t it safe to jump down? Why say such things now?” he would answer, “That’s the point. If you stand on a branch thin with dizziness and danger, you’ll be too scared to take care of yourself. So there is no need to say anything. Accidents occur precisely when safety makes you lax.”

Across all ages and places, people make the same mistakes, don’t they?

Do not think you’re the exception.

You’ll probably be more careless and conceited than anyone else (laughs).

“The excursion ends when you return home.”

Well then, until next time.