# je strenger die Gesetze, desto schlechter die Menschen

je strenger die Gesetze, desto schlechter die Menschen is a German proverb meaning “"The stricter the laws, the worse are the people"”.

## Meanings

1. "The stricter the laws, the worse are the people"

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