Ane may lead a Horse to the water, but four and twenty cannot gar him drink.
Proverbs and old sayings about drinking, water
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She that takes gifts her self, she sels; and she that gives, does nought else.
Proverbs and old sayings about self-control, gifts
As fair greits the bairn that is dung after noon, as he that is dung before noon.
Proverbs and old sayings
No man can seek his marrow in the Kirn, so weil as he that hes bin in it himself.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
Many maisters, quoth the Poddock to the Harrow, when every tind took her a knock.
Proverbs and old sayings
There are many fair words in the marriage making, but few in the tochergood paying.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about marriage, word
Ye breed of the cat, ye would fain have fish, but ye have na will to wet your feet.
Proverbs and old sayings about fishing
Little kens the wife that sits by the fire, how the wind blows cold in hurle-burle swyre.
Proverbs and old sayings about wife, fire, fire brigade
He that takes all his geir fra himself, and gives it to his bairns, it were weil ward to take a mell and knock out his hairns.
Proverbs and old sayings
Friendship is as it's kept.
Proverbs and old sayings about friendship
Long sleep makes hot rowing.
Proverbs and old sayings about sleep
Fear is worse than fighting.
Proverbs and old sayings about fear
You have a raven's knowledge.
Proverbs and old sayings about knowledge, contentment
Truth is often harsh to tell.
Proverbs and old sayings about truth
Every flood will have an ebb.
Proverbs and old sayings
A stack can be eaten in cakes.
Proverbs and old sayings
Take it like the Bard's Point.
Proverbs and old sayings
Get bait while the tide is out.
Proverbs and old sayings
Every straw is a thorn at night.
Proverbs and old sayings about night
It's better to try than to hope.
Proverbs and old sayings about hope
