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From: "Tom & Barbara" <>
Subject: Re: Sayings & proverbs
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:46:28 +1030

Thank you to our entertaining listers! The Jersey/Guernsey proverbs make
our day, thanks!
regards,
Barbara T.
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From: Ray Le Mesurier-Foster <>
To: <>
Date: Thursday, 4 November 1999 9:36
Subject: Sayings & proverbs


Guernsey proverb.
Qui paie, s’acquitte; qui- s’acquitte s’enrichit. -He who pays his way
keeps out of debt ; he who keeps out of debt gets rich.

Thanks, I like it! Could you put some more out and I will continue with the
Guernsey ones.
Regards
Ray

Oh ! - all right.
>
> un bouôn vièr diton Jèrriaise
> a good old Jersey saying.
>
>Ch'est la femme du cordonnyi tch'est la piéthe caûchie.
> It is the wife of the cobbler who is the worst shod.




Ray Le Mesurier-Foster in sunny/wet/hot/cold Esher. Researching Le Mesurier
and Robin families.
Currently mending a double deck bus!

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