Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 34

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

There was never a fair word in flything.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about word

It is not what is she, but what has she.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Laugh at leisure ye may greet ere night.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about night

Let na the plough stand to slay a mouse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He has meikle prayer but little devotion.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He'll make an ill rinner that canna gang.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that canna make sport shou'd mar nane.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sport

He 'II neither dance nor hold the candle.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about dance

He likes nae beef that grows on my banes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He's free o' fruit that wants an orchard.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about garden

Fortune aye favours the active and bauld.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wealth

He begs frae them that borrowed frae him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Reckon up your winning at your bed-stock.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

That's for the father and no for the son.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

There is mony a true tale tald in a jest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

Do as the lasses do, say no, and take it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better lang something than soon naething.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

By guess as the blind man felled the dog.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about blind, man

He that shaws his purse bribes the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves

Ne'er say Ill fallow to him you deal wi'.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish