Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 54

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

Better saucht w' little aucht than care wi' mony cows.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A kiss and a drink o' water mak but a wersh breakfast.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about kiss, drinking, water

They that lie dawn far love should rise up for hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about hunger, lie, love

Do not speak about a thing, or wish it done, but do it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wish, things

Blaw the wind ne'er sae fast, it will lown at the last.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fasting

Better wade back mid water than gang forward and drown.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water

Better not remove at all than do so and then regret it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about regret

He that has lost a wife and sixpence has lost sixpence.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wife

Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

As ane flits anither flits, and that keeps mailins dear.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Don't befriend neighbours who speak unreasonable things.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about things

Marry yer son when ye will, but yer dochter when ye can.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

This and better may do, but this and waur will never do.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is easy to sit at the helm in fair weather. - Danish.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather

To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Dogs see people as companions; cats see people as staff.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about people

Children speak in the field what they hear in the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about children, home, house

You will never know a man till you do business with him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about affair, man

Haggis and a loyal dog are all a man needs for happiness.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about happiness, man

Mony ane wad hae been waur had their estates been better.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish