Proverbs and old sayings, page 1840

43574 proverbs and old sayings

A fool may speer questions than a wise man can answer.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

He ne'er did a gude darg that gaed grumbling about it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A crook in the forth is worth an earldom in the north.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The less wit a man has, the less he kens the want o't.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

Better saucht w' little aucht than care wi' mony cows.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A kiss and a drink o' water mak but a wersh breakfast.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about kiss, drinking, water

They that lie dawn far love should rise up for hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about hunger, lie, love

Do not speak about a thing, or wish it done, but do it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wish, things

Blaw the wind ne'er sae fast, it will lown at the last.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fasting

Better wade back mid water than gang forward and drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

Better not remove at all than do so and then regret it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about regret

He that has lost a wife and sixpence has lost sixpence.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wife

Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

As ane flits anither flits, and that keeps mailins dear.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Don't befriend neighbours who speak unreasonable things.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about things

Marry yer son when ye will, but yer dochter when ye can.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

This and better may do, but this and waur will never do.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is easy to sit at the helm in fair weather. - Danish.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather

To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Dogs see people as companions; cats see people as staff.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about people