Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 46

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

When the wame's fu' the bones would be at rest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about rest

Ye're of sae mony minds ye'll never be married.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ane beats the bush, and anither grips the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He's sairest dung that's paid wi' his ain wand.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Mony ane kisses the bairn for love o the nurse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about kiss, love

He that loves law will soon get his fill of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about law

A sillerless man gangs fast thraugh the market.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fasting, stores, man

Speak good of pipers your father was a fiddler.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

A good tale is no the waur o' being twice tale.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, being, good, good luck

Learn you to an ill use arid ye'll ca't custom.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about use

A wee mouse can creep under a great corn stack.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Learn young, learn fair; learn old, learn more.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about old, olderness

Dree out the inch when ye have thoi'd the span.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

There is life in a mussel as lang is it cheeps.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about life

Comes to my hand like the bowl of a pint stoup.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Never let your feet run faster than your shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Your head will never fill your father's bonnet.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heads

There is nane sae blind as them that wadna see.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about blind

Sins and debts are aye mair than we think them.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about sin

Every one kens best when his ain shoe nips him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish