Many a good tale is spoiled in the telling.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, good, good luck
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 39
1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish
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
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
Ye have owre foul feet to come sae far ben.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
Money is flat and was meant to be piled up.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about money
The feet are slow when the head wears snaw.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heads
When he dies for age ye may quack for fear.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about age, olderness, fear
