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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

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