Proverbs and old sayings, page 1787

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Neither draw me without cause, nor return me without honour.

Proverbs and old sayings about honour

Like the herb plucked on Sunday, it does neither good nor ill.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

Tell not thy mind to thy foolish friend, nor to thy wise enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, enemies

Put your hand into the creel, and take your choice of flounders.

Proverbs and old sayings

All that's yellow is not gold, and all white things are not eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings about things

As the bird goes from leaf to leaf, the yawn goes from man to man.

Proverbs and old sayings about salary, man

You may take Mull from me, but you can't take sea and land from me.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

The good speech of an ass is better than the bad word of a prophet.

Proverbs and old sayings about word, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Though near be the stone to the ground, closer is the help of Coivi.

Proverbs and old sayings about help

There are many ways of killing a dog without choking him with butter.

Proverbs and old sayings

Great cry and little wool, as the Devil said when he sheared the sow.

Proverbs and old sayings about devil

He that keeps not his arms in time of peace will have none in time of war.

Proverbs and old sayings about time, war, peace

He would cheat the heron of her egg, though her two eyes were fixed on him.

Proverbs and old sayings about eyes

If there be a God, and no one knows whether there be, leave it between ourselves and the dirks.

Proverbs and old sayings about god

Gie wearies.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Love has nae law.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about law, love

Delays dangerous.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Like's an ill mark.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Plenty maks dainty.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

His meal's a' daigh.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish