I ne'er lo'ed water in my shoon, and my wame's made o' better leather.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about water
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Speak when ye're spoken to, do what ye're bidden, come when ye're ca'd.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
He that spends his gear before he gets 't will hae but little gude o't.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
Do not do strange acts merely for the sake of astonishing your friends.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
He that ance gets his fingers i' the dirt can hardly get them out again.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
As wight as a wabster's doublet, that ilka day taks a thief by the neck.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves, day
There never was a five-pound note but there was a ten-pound road for it.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
Stable the steed, and put your wife to bed when there's night wark to do.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about night, wife
If you would be a merchant fine, beware o' auld horses, herring, and wine.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about wine, contentment
No heaven will not ever Heaven be; unless my cats are there to welcome me.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
He's like the smith's dog - so wheel used to the sparks that he'll no burn.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
A crooning coo, a crawing hen, and a whistlin' maid were ne're very chancy.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
A wise man carries his cloak in fair weather, an' a fool wants his in rain.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather, rain, man
There's naething sae gude on this side o' time but it might hae been better.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about time
He that has one sheep in the flock will like all the rest the better for it.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about rest
Hunger's gude kitchen to a cauld potato, but a wet divot to the lowe o' love.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about kitchen, hunger, love
He that marries a widow will have a dead man's head often thrown in his dish.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about heads, man
He that has his hand in the lion's mouth maun tak it out the best way he can.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
I would as soon see your nose be cheese, and the cat get the first bite of it.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish
Pierce the naggers tongue with a thistle and you will hear no more complaints.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about contentment
