Proverbs and old sayings, page 1778

43574 proverbs and old sayings

As long as ye bear the tod, ye man bear up his tail.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Trot mother, trot father, how should the foal amble?

Proverbs and old sayings about mother

He is a proud Tod that will not scrape his own Hole.

Proverbs and old sayings about proudness

He that fishes afore the net, long e're he fish get.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing

Millers take ay the best Multar with their own Hand.

Proverbs and old sayings

Qhuen thieves reckons, leal men comes to their geir.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves, man

He that was born to be hang'd will never be drown'd.

Proverbs and old sayings

Women and bairns keep counsell of that they ken not.

Proverbs and old sayings

An ounce of mother-wit, is worth a pound of clergie.

Proverbs and old sayings about mother

Ye would doe little for God, and the Devil were dead.

Proverbs and old sayings about devil, god

A gangan foot is ay getting, and it were but a thorn.

Proverbs and old sayings

The next time ye dance, wit whom ye take by the hand.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance, time

There is little to the rake to get after the beisome.

Proverbs and old sayings

The Piper wants meikle, that wants the nether chafts.

Proverbs and old sayings

A good fellow tint never, but at an ill fellows hand.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

Many do lack, that yet would fain have in their pack.

Proverbs and old sayings

They mense little the mouth, that bites off the nose.

Proverbs and old sayings

It that lies not in your gate, breaks not your shins.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that will not when he may, shalt not when he wald.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is a fairy brewing that is not good in the newing.

Proverbs and old sayings about fairy tales, good, good luck