hoe groter geest, hoe groter beest

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • hoe grooter geest, hoe grooter beest (obsolete)

Etymology

Literally, “the greater the mind, the greater the beast”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦu ˌɣroː.tər ˈɣeːst ɦu ˌɣroː.tər ˈbeːst/

Proverb

hoe groter geest, hoe groter beest

  1. intellectually gifted people are more liable to indulgent or unethical behaviour
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