hoe groter geest, hoe groter beest
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- hoe grooter geest, hoe grooter beest (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the greater the mind, the greater the beast”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proverb
[edit]hoe groter geest, hoe groter beest
- intellectually gifted people are more liable to indulgent or unethical behaviour