honi soit qui mal y pense

French phrase

ho·​ni soit qui mal y pense ȯ-nē-swä-kē-mäl-ē-päⁿs How to pronounce honi soit qui mal y pense (audio)
: 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 Mar. 2023.

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