Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 43

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

Every ane loups the dyke where it's laighest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The Devil's a busy bishop in his own diocese.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about devil

A man may be kind and gie little o' his gear.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

When the heart is full the tongue will speak.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heart

Swear't to bed and sweer't up in the morning.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Oor ain reek's better than ither fowk's fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fire, fire brigade

She frisks about like a cat's tail i' the sun

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sun

Neck or naething, the king loes nae cripples.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It's ill to take the breeks off a hielandman.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

When you are serv'd a' the geese are water'd.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

Live in measure, and laugh at the mediciners.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about measure

They talk of my drinking but never my thirst.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about drinking

He has feather'd his nest, flee when he likes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Every thing hath an end and a pudding has twa.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about things, end

Twa hungry meltiths makes the third a glutton.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Forsake not God till you find a better master.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about god

He's a poor beggar that canna gang by ae door.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

To frighten a bird is not the way to catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Glum or morose people are difficult to manage.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about people

Every man does his work after his own fashion.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fashion, work, man