Proverbs and old sayings Scottish, page 61

1203 proverbs and old sayings scottish

When falkland hill puts on his cap, the howe o' fife will get a drap, and when the bishop draws his cowl, look out for wind and weather fowl.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather

Here's to you, as good as you are, And here's to me, as bad as I am But as good as you are, and as bad as I am, I am as good as you are, as bad as I am.

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

A Presbyterian minister had a son who was made Archdeacon of Ossery; when this was told to his father, he said, 'If my son will be a knave, I am glad that he will be an archknave. '

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