In America, it is expressed " Patience is a Virtue " or " It pays to be patient. " .

on la traitait en fille du pays = she was treated as any local girl

This phrase has been used at many radio stations for many years. It is impossible to determine which radio station used it first.

"Two countries" is a literal English equivalent of the French phrase deux pays. The masculine plural phrase also translates as "two areas," "two lands" or "two regions" in the context of a culture within a culture, such as le pays basque ("the Basque country") or le pays cathare ("the Cathar country") within southern France. The pronunciation will be "duh pey-ee" in French.

"Her country" and "his country" are English equivalents of the French phrase son pays. The masculine singular phrase also translates as "its country" and "one's country" according to English contexts. The pronunciation will be "so pay-ee" in Alsatian French.