Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 41

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

He may weel soom wha has his head hauden up.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heads

Nae great loss but there's some sma' profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

As the auld cock craws the young one learns.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Serve yoursel' till your bairns come to age.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about age, olderness

Crooked carlin, quoth the carle to his wife.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wife

False friends are worse than bitter enemies.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about enemies, bitter

False friends are worst than bitter enemies.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about enemies, bitter

A great boaster is rarely a great performer.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I can scarce believe you, ye speak sae fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about faith

He that sleeps wi' dogs maun rise wi' fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A thistle is a fat salad for an ass's mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that speers all opinions comes ill speed.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about speed

Horns an' grey hair dinna aye come o' years.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

O'er mickle of a thing is good for naething.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about things, good, good luck

Scotsmen aye tak their mark frae a mischief.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A bird in the hand is worth twa in the bush.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Pride that dines wi vanity sups wi contempt.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about proudness, contempt, vanity

Neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

Choose your wife on saturday, not on sunday.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wife

The back and the belly hauds every ane busy.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish