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Long may your big jib draw!

Long may your big jib draw!

A traditional Newfoundland nautical blessing wishing someone continued good fortune and fair winds, like a sail (jib) staying full.

Traditional Canada Wisdom, Canada

Source: Traditional Newfoundland and Labrador English expression, documented in the Dictionary of Newfoundland English (Kirwin, Story & Widdowson, 1990).

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