ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
It is a sairie collope that is tain off a Capone.
English Translation:
It is a meager slice of meat that is carved off a capon.

Scottish Proverb:
Better be happie nor wise.
English Translation:
Better to be lucky than wise.

Scottish Proverb:
Better sit still, nor rise and get a fall.
English Translation:
Better to sit still than to rise up and take a fall.

Scottish Proverb:
Better be alone, nor in ill companie.
English Translation:
Better to be alone than in bad company.

Scottish Proverb:
Bannoks is better nor na kin bread.
English Translation:
Oatcakes (bannocks) are better than no kind of bread at all.

Scottish Proverb:
Its a sair dung bairn that dare not greit.
English Translation:
It is a sorely beaten child who does not even dare to cry.

Scottish Proverb:
Cut duelles in every town.
English Translation:
Deceit (or a rogue/cut-purse) dwells in every town.

Scottish Proverb:
Little good is soon spendit.
English Translation:
A small fortune is soon spent.

Scottish Proverb:
Lang standing, and little offering makes a poore prise.
English Translation:
Standing long at market with few offers makes a poor price.

Scottish Proverb:
Livelesse, faultlesse.
English Translation:
Lifeless, faultless (only the dead have no faults).

Scottish Proverb:
Like to die, mends not the kirk yard.
English Translation:
'Almost dying' does not fill the churchyard.

Scottish Proverb:
Mint or ye strike.
English Translation:
Aim (or warn) before you strike.