ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
He hes a face to God, and another to the devill.
English Translation:
[Of hypocrites] He shows one face to God and another to the devil.

Scottish Proverb:
It is eith till, that the awn self will.
English Translation:
It is easy to entice someone who is already willing.

Scottish Proverb:
An oleit mother makes a sweir daughter.
English Translation:
A diligent (active) mother makes a lazy daughter.

Scottish Proverb:
A year a nurish, seven years a da.
English Translation:
One year a nurse, seven years a sluggard (lazy person).

Scottish Proverb:
At open doores, dogs comes in.
English Translation:
At open doors, dogs come in.

Scottish Proverb:
All the keys of the countrey hangs not at ane belt.
English Translation:
All the keys of the country do not hang from one belt.

Scottish Proverb:
As the carle riches he wretches.,
English Translation:
As the churl grows rich, he grows stingy (miserly).

Scottish Proverb:
A shored tree stands lang.
English Translation:
A propped-up (or threatened) tree stands long.

Scottish Proverb:
A bairne mon creep or he gang.
English Translation:
A child must crawl before he walks.

Scottish Proverb:
A good dog never barket but a bone.
English Translation:
A good dog never barked without a bone (reason).

Scottish Proverb:
A friend in court, is better nor a pennie in the purse.
English Translation:
A friend at court is better than a penny in the purse.

Scottish Proverb:
Buy when I bid you.
English Translation:
Buy when I tell you to.