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He that wad eat the kernel maun crack the nut.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better an even down snaw than a driving drift.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He sits wi' sits on his neighbour's coat tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ye have staid lang and brought little wi' you.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

A man at forty is either a fool or a physician.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

Give them tow enough and they'll hang themsels.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ye never saw green cheese but your e'en reei'd.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Take your venture as many a good ship has done.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

Nineteen nay-says of a maiden are half a grant.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He's a silly chief that can neither do nor say.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I think mair o yer kindness than it's aa worth.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

When the wame's fu' the bones would be at rest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about rest

Ye're of sae mony minds ye'll never be married.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ane beats the bush, and anither grips the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He's sairest dung that's paid wi' his ain wand.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Mony ane kisses the bairn for love o the nurse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about kiss, love

He that loves law will soon get his fill of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about law

A sillerless man gangs fast thraugh the market.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fasting, stores, man

Speak good of pipers your father was a fiddler.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

A good tale is no the waur o' being twice tale.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, being, good, good luck