honi soit qui
English translation: disgrace for him who thinks bad about it
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| 5 +4 | Shame on him who thinks evil of it. |
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| 4 | disgrace for him who thinks bad about it |
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disgrace for him who thinks bad about it Explanation: this is a french sentence. |
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55 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4Shame on him who thinks evil of it. Explanation: Yes, it is medieval French. It is the motto of the Order of the Garter, the highest English order of chivalry, allegedly based on a rebuke to a courtier who sniggered when accidentally getting to see more than he was meant to of the Queen's leg. Reference: http://www.britainusa.com/faq/xq/asp/SID.354/qx/showfaq.htm |
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