Where the hedge is lowest, men commonly leap over.

Meaning: Temptation proves strongest where safeguards are weakest, inviting transgression.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

French: Où la haie est plus basse on saute dessus (literally: Where the hedge is lowest men jump over)

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