malo mori quam faedari
English translation: I prefer to die than to be dishonoured.
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| 5 +1 | I prefer to die than to be dishonoured. |
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| 4 | Better die than be soiled |
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7 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1I prefer to die than to be dishonoured. Explanation: It's a typo! Should read: Malo mori quam foedari. > I prefer to die than to be dishonoured. My geriatric brain. Reference: http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/mottoes.html |
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11 mins confidence: 
Better die than be soiled Explanation: Motto of Brittany, but the correct quotation is: "Potius mori quam foedari". The symbol is "the stoat" |
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