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evil be to him who evil thinks

evil be to him who evil thinks proverb: those who plot to commit evil deeds or harbor disgraceful thoughts deserve to have evil done to them.

Proverb

evil be to him who evil thinks

  1. Those who plot to commit evil deeds or harbor disgraceful thoughts deserve to have evil done to them.

Origin of evil be to him who evil thinks

Compare with Anglo-Norman honi soit qui mal y pense ("shame on him who thinks evil of it"), the motto of the Order of the Garter.

Questions about evil be to him who evil thinks

What does evil be to him who evil thinks mean?
Evil be to him who evil thinks means those who plot to commit evil deeds or harbor disgraceful thoughts deserve to have evil done to them.
What part of speech is evil be to him who evil thinks?
Evil be to him who evil thinks is a proverb.

Words near evil be to him who evil thinks in the dictionary

  1. evidents
  2. Evie
  3. EVIIR
  4. Evijärvi
  5. evil
  6. evil be to him who evil thinks
  7. evil container
  8. evil day
  9. evil eye
  10. evil eyes
  11. evil genii

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