ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
He is twise fain, that sits on a staine.
English Translation:
He is doubly glad who sits on a stone (once to sit down, and once to get up).

Scottish Proverb:
He tint never a cow, that grate for a needle.
English Translation:
He never lost a cow who wept over losing a needle.

Scottish Proverb:
He hears not at that ear.
English Translation:
[Of willful persons] He is deaf in that ear (refuses to listen).

Scottish Proverb:
He bydes as fast as a cat bound with a sacer.
English Translation:
[Of false persons] He stays bound to his word as securely as a cat tied up with a saucer.

Scottish Proverb:
He takes pepper in the nose.
English Translation:
[Of angry persons] He takes pepper in the nose (takes quick offense).

Scottish Proverb:
He hes cryed himself diver.
English Translation:
[Of wastrels and bankrupts] He has declared himself bankrupt (dyvour).

Scottish Proverb:
He wears short hose.
English Translation:
[Of effeminate/henpecked persons] He wears short stockings.

Scottish Proverb:
Ill weids waxes weill.
English Translation:
Bad weeds grow fast.

Scottish Proverb:
If I can get his cairt at a walter, I shall lend it a put.
English Translation:
If I catch his cart tottering on the verge of overturning, I will give it a push.

Scottish Proverb:
A toome purse makes a bleat merchant.
English Translation:
An empty purse makes a shy (timid) merchant.

Scottish Proverb:
A proud heart in a poore breast, hes meikle dollour to dree.
English Translation:
A proud heart in a poor breast has much grief (sorrow) to endure.

Scottish Proverb:
Ane begger is wae that another be the gate gae.
English Translation:
One beggar is sorry (envious) that another goes along the road.