honi soit qui mal y pense

[ aw-nee swa kee mal ee pahns ]

French.

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

honi soit qui mal y pense

/ ɔni swa ki mal i pɑ̃s /

(no translation)

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

Example Sentences

If ever a man could have taken honi soit qui mal y pense for his motto, it was our Commandant.

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It was a honi soit qui mal y pense remembrance of the royal wedding.

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The bearded lady had very, very masculine features, but honi soit qui mal y pense.

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Compare the famous epigram adopted by the Order of the Garter: "honi soit qui mal y pense" (shamed be he who thinks evil of it).

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But then I allow a great latitude on such a point (our highest order carries the truest motto, honi soit qui mal y pense).

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