hoe groter geest, hoe groter beest
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Proverb
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Alternative forms
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hoe grooter geest, hoe grooter beest
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obsolete
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
the greater the mind, the greater the beast
”
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Pronunciation
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IPA
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/ɦu ˌɣroː.tər ˈɣeːst ɦu ˌɣroː.tər ˈbeːst/
Proverb
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hoe
groter
geest
,
hoe
groter
beest
intellectually
gifted people are more liable to
indulgent
or
unethical
behaviour
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