ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
He that hes na geir to tyne, hes shins to pine.
English Translation:
He who has no money to pay a fine has shins to suffer in the stocks.

Scottish Proverb:
He wald fain be fordwart if he wist how.
English Translation:
[Of willful persons] He would gladly push ahead if only he knew how.

Scottish Proverb:
He wald gar a man trow that the moon is made of green cheis, or the cat took the heron.
English Translation:
[Of false persons] He would make a man believe that the moon is made of green cheese, or that the cat caught the heron.

Scottish Proverb:
He is like a widder cock.
English Translation:
[Of inconstant persons] He is like a weathercock.

Scottish Proverb:
He counts his half pennie good silver.
English Translation:
[Of proud persons] He counts his copper halfpenny as good silver.

Scottish Proverb:
His head is full of bees.
English Translation:
[Of drunkards] His head is full of buzzing bees (dizzy with drink).

Scottish Proverb:
In some mens aught mon the auld horse die.
English Translation:
The old horse must eventually die in somebody's possession.

Scottish Proverb:
If I may not keep goose, I shall keep gesline.
English Translation:
If I cannot afford to keep a grown goose, I shall keep a gosling.

Scottish Proverb:
As long runs the fox as he feet hath.
English Translation:
The fox runs as long as he has feet.

Scottish Proverb:
A skade mans head is soon broken.
English Translation:
A scald-headed (scabby) man's head is easily broken.

Scottish Proverb:
A travelled man hath leave to lie.
English Translation:
A well-traveled man has permission to tell tall tales (lie).

Scottish Proverb:
As good merchant tynes as wins.
English Translation:
As good a merchant loses as wins.