Scottish proverbs

Every man to his taste, as the man sayed when he kiss'd his cou.

Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.

Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.

That's as ill as the ewes in the yaird and nae dogs to hunt them.

Better keep the devil at the door than turn him out of the house.

Greed is envy's auldest brither: scraggy wark they mak thegither.

Bread and cheese is gude to eat when folk can get nae ither meat.

Ae man may steal a horse where another daurna look ower the hedge.

It's as true as Biglam's cat crew, and the cock rock'd the cradle.

He rides well that never falls: he is a perfect man who never errs.

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