it's a small world (used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context)

mighty oaks from little acorns grow

to live one's life, to follow one's path in peace and quiet, to go on one's way peacefully

Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)

Acadian owl (Aegolius acadicus)

(informal) incidentally, by the way, as an aside; for the record

(sewing) trainee seamstress, assistant seamstress, low-rank seamstress / (derogatory, figuratively) low-paid worker, worker employed to do menial jobs, dogsbody

Alternative spelling of petit nègre

Alternative spelling of petit nègre

(derogatory) a pidgin language that West African soldiers historically used to communicate with the occupying French army. / (derogatory, by extension) any other language incompetently spoken.