FRENCH: “Honni soit qui mal y pense.” ‡
OLD FRENCH: “Honi soit qui mal y pense.” / “Honi soyt qi mal y pense.” ‡
‡ ) “Evil be to him who evil thinks.” / “Shame be to him who thinks evil” — Variously found on British passports, & on UK’s Royal coat of arms; originally the Order of the Garter’s motto, & in the original ms. Of Sir Gawain & the Green Knight.
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