Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 57

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

A wise men gets learning frae them that hae nane o' their ane.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

The medicine that hurts the most is generally the best healer.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about medicine

Bees that hae honey in their mouths hae stings in their tails.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Every fisher loves best the trout that is of his own tickling.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about rocks

If marriages are made in heaven, you twa hae few friends there.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Hang a thief when he's young, an he'll no steal when he's auld.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves

A man o' words, and no o' deeds, is like a garden fu' o' weeds.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about deeds, garden, word, man

Neathing comes fairer to licht than what heas been lang hidden.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I hae a scottish tongue in my head - if they speak i'se answer.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heads

She'll keep her ain side o the hoose, an gang up an doun yours.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

There's a dub at every door, and before some doors there's twa.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better to be off with the old love before we be on with the new.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about love, old, olderness

Every man to his taste, as the man sayed when he kiss'd his cou.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about kiss, man

Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

That's as ill as the ewes in the yaird and nae dogs to hunt them.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better keep the devil at the door than turn him out of the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about devil, home, house

Greed is envy's auldest brither: scraggy wark they mak thegither.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about greed, envy

Bread and cheese is gude to eat when folk can get nae ither meat.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish