**Hint:**
* This is true only in simple graphs (no loops or multiple edges).
* Consider some connected component and denote its size by $n$.
* There are $n$ vertices, but only $n-1$ possible degrees.
I hope this helps $\ddot\smile$
**Hint:**
* This is true only in simple graphs (no loops or multiple edges).
* Consider some connected component and denote its size by $n$.
* There are $n$ vertices, but only $n-1$ possible degrees.
I hope this helps $\ddot\smile$