I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6
Judged by 12 is when you’re on trial and 12 people are deciding if you’re a total mess. Carried by 6 means you’re dead and 6 people are lifting your body like you’re a stiff bag of chips.
He’d rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Now he’s in a cell, and his body is in a bag.
She chose jail over being carried by 6 of her classmates. Smart choice, or dumb choice, depends who you ask.
He said he’d rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Now he’s in prison, and his mom is crying at the funeral.