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