Bring a Cow to the Hall, and she will run to the byre again.
Proverbs and old sayings
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He behoves to have meal enou, that sal stop ilka man's mou'.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
As soon comes the Lamb-skin to the market as the old Sheeps.
Proverbs and old sayings about stores, old, olderness
Sairy be your meil-poke, and ay your nieve in the nook on't.
Proverbs and old sayings
Quhat better is the house that the Daw rises in the morning.
Proverbs and old sayings about home, house
Quhen thy neighbours house is on fire, take tent to thy own.
Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, home, house
A Fair Bride is soon buskt, and a short Horse is soon wispt.
Proverbs and old sayings
He should have a heal pow, that cals his neighbour nikkynow.
Proverbs and old sayings
He that will not hear motherhead, shall hear stepmotherhead.
Proverbs and old sayings
It is ill to bring out of the flesh that is bred in the bene.
Proverbs and old sayings
He hes wit at will, that with angry heart can hold him still.
Proverbs and old sayings about heart
Put twa half-pennies in a purse, and they will draw together.
Proverbs and old sayings
He that spends his geir on a whore, hes both shame and skaith.
Proverbs and old sayings about shame
Little sayd is soon mended, and a little geir is soon spended.
Proverbs and old sayings
Many man makes an errand to the hall to bid the Lady good-day.
Proverbs and old sayings about day, good, good luck, man
They will know by an half-penny if a Preist will take offering.
Proverbs and old sayings
If ye wanted me, and your meat, you would want ane good friend.
Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck, contentment
Take him up there with his five Egges, and four of them rotten.
Proverbs and old sayings
He is well staikit thereben, that will neither borrow, nor len.
Proverbs and old sayings
He is blind that eats his marrow, but far blinder that lets him.
Proverbs and old sayings about blind
