Proverbs and old sayings, page 1781

43574 proverbs and old sayings

He that is ill of his harbery, is good of his way kenning.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

He that is red for windlestraws, should not sleep in lees.

Proverbs and old sayings about sleep

Ye will break your crag as soon as your fast in his house.

Proverbs and old sayings about fasting, home, house

Many tines the half-mark whinger for the half-penny whang.

Proverbs and old sayings

A proud heart in a poor breast, has meikle dolour to dree.

Proverbs and old sayings about proudness, heart

He that eats while he lasts, will be the war while he die.

Proverbs and old sayings about war, death

A man may see his friend need, but will not see him bleed.

Proverbs and old sayings about need, man

Do well, and doubt no man; and do weil, and doubt all men.

Proverbs and old sayings about doubt, man

He should wear iron shone, that bides his neighbours deed.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that is hated of his subjects, cannot be counted a King.

Proverbs and old sayings

Nothing comes sooner to light, than that which is long hid.

Proverbs and old sayings about light, nothing

He that counts all costs, will never put plow in the yeard.

Proverbs and old sayings

All things helps quoth the Wran, when she pisht in the Sea.

Proverbs and old sayings about things

Bring a Cow to the Hall, and she will run to the byre again.

Proverbs and old sayings

He behoves to have meal enou, that sal stop ilka man's mou'.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

As soon comes the Lamb-skin to the market as the old Sheeps.

Proverbs and old sayings about stores, old, olderness

Sairy be your meil-poke, and ay your nieve in the nook on't.

Proverbs and old sayings

Quhat better is the house that the Daw rises in the morning.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house

Quhen thy neighbours house is on fire, take tent to thy own.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, home, house

A Fair Bride is soon buskt, and a short Horse is soon wispt.

Proverbs and old sayings