ProverbPedia

Scottish Proverb:
He that hes twa huirds, is able to get the third.
English Translation:
He who has two hoards (savings) is able to get a third.

Scottish Proverb:
He gangs earlie to steal, that cannot say na.
English Translation:
He who cannot say 'no' goes early to steal.

Scottish Proverb:
He that does his turne in time, sits half idel.
English Translation:
He who does his work on time sits at ease.

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.