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Fresh fish and poor friends grew soon ill far'd.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fishing

He that grapes in the dark may fyle his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about dark

He that has a good crop may thole some thistles.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

A' lasses, but where do the ill wives come frae?

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

If i had a dog as daft as you i would shoot him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

The snail is as sune at its rest as the swallow.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about rest

She hauds up her head like a hen drinking water.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about drinking, heads, water

She hauds up her heid like a hen drinkin watter.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ye fand it where the Highlandman fand the tangs.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Raise no more spirits than you can conjure down.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

He has gi'en up a trade and ta'en to stravaigin'.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about commerce

Better be the lucky man than the lucky man's son.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

Don't marry for money, you can borrow it cheaper.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about money, contentment

He that's ill to himself will be good to naebody.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

He's like the sing'd cat, better than he's bonny.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Every man for his ain hand, as henry wynd fought.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about man

Mony aunts, mony emes, mony kin, but few friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Mony ways to kill a dog though ye dinna hang him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Better haud wi' the hounds than rin wi' the hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

We can shape their wylie coat, but no their word,

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about word