ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
He that crabbes without cause, should mease without mends.
English Translation:
He who gets angry without cause should calm down without compensation (apology).

Scottish Proverb:
He is a proud Tod that will not scrape his own hole.
English Translation:
He is a proud fox that will not dig his own den.

Scottish Proverb:
He that evil does, never good weines.
English Translation:
He who does evil never expects good.

Scottish Proverb:
He is worth na weill that may not byde na wae.
English Translation:
He does not deserve prosperity who cannot endure adversity.

Scottish Proverb:
He is a sairie cook that may not lick his own finger.
English Translation:
He is a pitiful cook who cannot lick his own fingers.

Scottish Proverb:
He that blaws best bears away the horne.
English Translation:
He who blows best carries off the horn (wins the prize).

Scottish Proverb:
He counts himself worthie meikle myce dirt.
English Translation:
[Of boasters or new upstarts] He considers himself worth a great deal of mouse dirt.

Scottish Proverb:
He harpes ay on ane string.
English Translation:
[Of unprofitable foolish persons] He harps always on one string.

Scottish Proverb:
He is an Aberdeens man, taking his word again.
English Translation:
[Of inconstant persons] He is an Aberdeen man, taking back his word.

Scottish Proverb:
He hes not that bachell to swear by.
English Translation:
[Of proud persons] He does not even have an old worn shoe (bauchle) left to swear by.

Scottish Proverb:
He needs not a cake of bread at all his kin.
English Translation:
[Of drunkards] He needs no cake of bread from any of his kin (he is already full of ale).

Scottish Proverb:
Ill win, ill warit.
English Translation:
Ill-won, ill-spent.