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