ProverbPedia

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.

Scottish Proverb:
It is eith to swimme where the head is holden up.
English Translation:
It is easy to swim when your head is held up.

Scottish Proverb:
A given horse should not be lookt in the teeth.
English Translation:
A gift horse should not be looked in the mouth (teeth).

Scottish Proverb:
A tratler is worse then a thief.
English Translation:
A tattler (gossip) is worse than a thief.

Scottish Proverb:
A friends dinner is soon dight.
English Translation:
A friend's dinner is soon prepared.

Scottish Proverb:
Anes wood, never wise.
English Translation:
Once mad (frenzied), never wise.

Scottish Proverb:
A new bissome soupes clean.
English Translation:
A new broom sweeps clean.

Scottish Proverb:
A bleat cat makes a proud mouse.
English Translation:
A timid cat makes a proud mouse.

Scottish Proverb:
Absence is a shroe.
English Translation:
Absence is a shrew (a curse/misfortune).

Scottish Proverb:
An answer in a word.
English Translation:
An answer in a single word.