Proverbs and old sayings, page 1825

43574 proverbs and old sayings

The langer we live we see the mae fairlies.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Joke at leisure, ye kenna wha may jybe you.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about joke, contentment

Loud at the loan was ne'er a good milk cow.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

When one is hungry, everything tastes good.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

Many a good tale is spoiled in the telling.

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

They are not a' saints that get holy water.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about saints, water

Bad legs and ill wives should stay at hame.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about bad luck, bad

He that has but ae eye maun tent that well.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Give a dog an ill name and ye may hang him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about name

May-bees flee not at this time of the year.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about time

Little odds between a feast and a fu' wame.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about feast

It sets you weel to gab wi' your bannet on.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

Better rough an' sonsy than bare an' donsy.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Unfit are some who complain of common food.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about common sense, food

It gangs in at ae lug and out at the ither.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Bare-footed men need not tread upon thorns.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about need, man

One may survive distress, but not disgrace.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He sleeps as dogs do when wives bake cakes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I ken I hae a gude deal o' the cuddy in me.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ye have fasted long and worried on a midge.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish