Scottish Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
33 Scottish Proverbs
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“A man is a lion in his own cause.”
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“A tale never loses in the telling.”
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“Be happy while you're living, For you're a long time dead.”
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“Be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him.”
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“Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.”
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“Confessed faults are half mended.”
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“Confession is good for the soul.”
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“Don't marry for money, you can borrow it cheaper.”
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“Egotism is an alphabet of one letter.”
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“Either a man or a mouse.”
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“Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight.”
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“Get what you can and keep what you have; that's the way to get
rich.”
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“Learn young, learn fair; learn old, learn more.”
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“Luck never gives; it only lends.”
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“Never draw your dirk when a blow will do it.”
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“Never let your feet run faster than your shoes.”
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“Never marry for money. You can borrow it cheaper.”
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“Open confession is good for the soul.”
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“Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of
themselves.”
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“The day has eyes, the night has ears.”
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“The devil's boots don't creak.”
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“There never came ill of good advisement.”
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“They are good that are away.”
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“They talk of my drinking but never my thirst.”
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“They that dance must pay the fiddler.”
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