ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
Foule water slokens fire.
English Translation:
Dirty water quenches fire.

Scottish Proverb:
Good wine needs not a wispe.
English Translation:
Good wine needs no tavern bush (sign) to advertise it.

Scottish Proverb:
He rides sicker that fell never.
English Translation:
He rides securely who never fell.

Scottish Proverb:
He is a weak horse that may not bear the saidle.
English Translation:
It is a weak horse that cannot carry its own saddle.

Scottish Proverb:
Hall binkes are sliddrie.
English Translation:
Great hall benches are slippery (favor at court is unstable).

Scottish Proverb:
He sits above that deals aikers.
English Translation:
He sits above (in heaven) who apportions acres.

Scottish Proverb:
He is good that faild never.
English Translation:
He is good indeed who never failed.

Scottish Proverb:
He sits full still that hes a riven breik.
English Translation:
He sits very still who has torn breeches.

Scottish Proverb:
His winde shakes no corne.
English Translation:
[Of boasters or new upstarts] His wind shakes no grain (his bragging achieves nothing).

Scottish Proverb:
He knowes not the doore be the doore bar.
English Translation:
[Of ill-bred persons] He does not know the door from the door-bar.

Scottish Proverb:
He is like a dog on a cat.
English Translation:
[Of inconstant persons] He is as changeable as a dog chasing a cat.

Scottish Proverb:
He goes away with born head.
English Translation:
[Of proud persons] He walks away with his head held high.