“When the tide is out, the table is laid.”
Jersey's exceptionally wide tidal range exposes the reef and shoreline at low water, turning what looks like bare rock into a rich source of shellfish and food — a genuinely Jersey-specific saying, distinct from the shared Norman-French entries above.
— Traditional Jersey / Jèrriais Wisdom, Jersey
Source: Traditional Jersey / Channel Islands saying, documented in Channel Islands maritime and shore-gathering (vraicking) folk heritage, public-domain oral tradition
More Proverbs from Jersey
A valiant heart makes a kingdom.
True greatness comes from courage and character, not from size or status; the official motto of Jersey.
Little by little, the bird builds its nest.
Great achievements are built gradually through small, patient efforts.
After the rain, comes the good weather.
Difficult times are always followed by better ones; hardship does not last forever.
He who lives will see.
Only time will reveal how things truly turn out.
Everything comes in time to those who know how to wait.
Patience is eventually rewarded.
The habit does not make the monk.
Outward appearance does not determine a person's true character.