honi soit qui mal y pense
French phrase
ho·ni soit qui mal y pense
ȯ-nē-swä-kē-mäl-ē-päⁿs 
: 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honi%20soit%20qui%20mal%20y%20pense. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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