"A valiant heart makes a kingdom." — Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom | ZakGT Quote | ZakGT

Cœur vaillant se fait royaume.

“A valiant heart makes a kingdom.”

True greatness comes from courage and character, not from size or status; the official motto of Jersey.

— Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom, Jersey

Source: Official motto of the Bailiwick of Jersey, States of Jersey coat of arms

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Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid.

“Little by little, the bird builds its nest.”

Great achievements are built gradually through small, patient efforts.

Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom

Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition

Après la pluie, le beau temps.

“After the rain, comes the good weather.”

Difficult times are always followed by better ones; hardship does not last forever.

Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom

Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition

Qui vivra verra.

“He who lives will see.”

Only time will reveal how things truly turn out.

Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom

Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition

Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre.

“Everything comes in time to those who know how to wait.”

Patience is eventually rewarded.

Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom

Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition

L'habit ne fait pas le moine.

“The habit does not make the monk.”

Outward appearance does not determine a person's true character.

Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom

Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition

Qui trop embrasse mal étreint.

“He who grasps too much holds on to little.”

Trying to take on too much at once often leads to losing everything.

Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom

Source: Traditional Norman-French proverb, shared regional heritage of Jèrriais and the Channel Islands, public-domain oral tradition

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