honi soit qui mal y pense

American  

[aw-nee swa kee mal ee pahns] / ɔ ni ˈswa ki mal i ˈpɑ̃s /

French.

1. shamed be the person who thinks evil of it: motto of the Order of the Garter.

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honi soit qui mal y pense British  

/ ɔni swa ki mal i pɑ̃s /

1. shamed be he who thinks evil of it: the motto of the Order of the Garter

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Example Sentences

Her sister Khloe is repulsed, but Kim is serene, coyly telling the camera something that is too suggestive for print, but basically comes down to “honi soit qui mal y pense.”

From New York Times

More than 4,000 words long, Judge Horn’s opinion concluded: “In considering material claimed to be obscene it is well to remember the motto ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense.’

From New York Times

The 22-year-old stripper appeared in court the next day, telling reporters, “Honi soit qui mal y pense.”

From Washington Post

The duke and duchess along with their son, Prince George, are expected to move from Anglesey to Kensington Palace within weeks It is surrounded by a blue garter bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense - Shame to those who think evil of it - which symbolises the Order of the Garter, of which he is a Knight Companion.

From BBC

Honi soit qui mal y pense Transcriber's Notes: The original publication did not contain a table of contents.

From Project Gutenberg