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Scottish
Sayings
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This Scottish Sayings web page
has, for your free non commercial use a
collection of famous Scottish proverbs. Where we feel it is
necessary, we have included a "translation". We
hope you enjoy them.
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Mony a mickle maks a muckle!
- Saving a small amount
soon builds up to a large amount.
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Keep the heid!
- Stay
calm.
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We're a' Jock Tamson's bairns!
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We're all equal.
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Dinnae teach yer Granny tae suck eggs!
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Don't try to teach someone something they already know.
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A body's no broke while they hae a gude kail stock.
- When
all is not lost, there is still hope
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A close mouth catches no flies.
- He
who stays silent keeps out of trouble
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A hantle cry Murder! and are aye upmost.
- Many
that are hurt least cry loudest.
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A bald head is soon shaved
- An
easy task is soon completed.
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Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye!
- What
will be will be.
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Failing means yer playin!
- When
you fail at something at least you're trying.
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A wild goose never laid tame eggs.
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Never shaw your teeth unless you can bite.
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Better be envied than pitied.
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Fair exchange is no robbery.
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Willful waste makes woeful want.
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One good turn deserves another.
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If you spend a year with a cripple you'll limp at the end of it.
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