Proverbs and old sayings, page 1768

43574 proverbs and old sayings

An ill-willy Cow should have short horns.

Proverbs and old sayings

Better wooe over midding, nor over mosse.

Proverbs and old sayings

In some mens aught mon the old horse die.

Proverbs and old sayings about death, old, olderness

He that spares to speak, spares to speed.

Proverbs and old sayings about speed

Ilk man mend ane, and all will be mendit.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Quhair the Pig breaks, let the shels lie.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie

Many brings the rake, but few the shovel.

Proverbs and old sayings

Quhen the well is full, it will run over.

Proverbs and old sayings

She hath past the discipline of a Tavern.

Proverbs and old sayings about past

It is not the habit that makes the Monck.

Proverbs and old sayings about habits

Better say, Here it is, nor, Here it was.

Proverbs and old sayings

All things hes an end, a Pudding hes twa.

Proverbs and old sayings about end, things

Better sit stil, nor rise and get a fall.

Proverbs and old sayings about fall

They put at the Cairt, that is ay gangan.

Proverbs and old sayings

All are not maidens that wears bare hair.

Proverbs and old sayings

He is wise who can make a friend of a foe.

Proverbs and old sayings

A full seck will take a clout on the side.

Proverbs and old sayings

Over narrow counting culzies no kindnesse.

Proverbs and old sayings

Biting and scarting is Scots folks Wooing.

Proverbs and old sayings

Wood in wildernesse, & strength in a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings