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RULE BRITANNIA – Mockery or Prophecy?

RULE BRITANNIA – Mockery or Prophecy?

The other day going through my grandparents’ books, one stood out among the rest. I don’t know whether it was because I was feeling nostalgic and homesick, but as soon as I saw the title ‘Rule Britannia’ I couldn’t get the patriotic melody by Thomas Arne out of my head. However, what drew my attention the most was that the book was written by Daphne du Maurier, mostly known for novels such as ‘Rebecca’, ‘My Cousin Rachel’, ‘The Birds’, etc….

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Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don’t

Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don’t

Funnily enough, the Spanish equivalent of this saying is «Más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer» and it is widely used in Spain, hence, the lack of progress in many aspects of life. Language shapes the way we think and behave, so whenever a Spanish person faces a difficult choice, they tend to say to themselves, or others, «Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don’t» and end up choosing the safer option, even if it isn’t…

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