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Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment

As ane flits anither flits, and that keeps mailins dear.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Don't befriend neighbours who speak unreasonable things.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about things

Marry yer son when ye will, but yer dochter when ye can.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

This and better may do, but this and waur will never do.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is easy to sit at the helm in fair weather. - Danish.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather

To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Dogs see people as companions; cats see people as staff.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about people

Children speak in the field what they hear in the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about children, home, house

You will never know a man till you do business with him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about affair, contentment, man

Haggis and a loyal dog are all a man needs for happiness.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about happiness, man

Mony ane wad hae been waur had their estates been better.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

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

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It dangerous to speak against those who are in authority.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about authority

Be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Hours are Time's shafts, and one comes winged with death.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about death, time

You will never know a man until you do business with him.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about affair, contentment, man

Be happy while you're living, For you're a long time dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about happiness, time, contentment

Keep your tongue a prisoner, and your body will gang free.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about prison, body

Dinna streetch yer airm farther than yer sleeve'll let ye.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish