English / proverb
It's Better to Be Judged by Twelve than to Be Carried by Six
MEANING IN ENGLISH
It is preferable to defend oneself decisively and face legal trial than to be killed and carried to a grave
In context
01
When cornered by armed poachers in the deep jungle, the ranger defended himself decisively, knowing it's better to be judged by twelve than to be carried by six.
02
The wilderness patrol officer justified firing at the charging predator by noting that it's better to be judged by twelve than to be carried by six.
Synonyms
self-defense above all,survival instinct,prioritize life over censure
Antonyms
passive martyrdom,fatal resignation,yielding to destruction
Collocations
reasoned that it's better to be judged by twelve,remembered that it's better to be judged by twelve,firm belief that it's better to be judged by twelve