Loan proverbs

[Charles Doyle]

A famous motto, to be sure. But is it a PROVERB? One test might be to ask how frequently the saying occurs in ORAL conversations (among English-speakers).

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:44:52 -0500
>From: "Mark A. Mandel" <mamandel at LDC.UPENN.EDU>
>Subject: Re: Loan proverbs
>
>(Back at the office after a few days off. Doing this, I probably shouldn't say "back at work".)
>
>How about "Honi soit qui mal y pense"?
>
>-- Mark

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