Scottish proverbs

Do not do strange acts merely for the sake of astonishing your friends.

He that ance gets his fingers i' the dirt can hardly get them out again.

As wight as a wabster's doublet, that ilka day taks a thief by the neck.

There never was a five-pound note but there was a ten-pound road for it.

Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves.

Stable the steed, and put your wife to bed when there's night wark to do.

If you would be a merchant fine, beware o' auld horses, herring, and wine.

No heaven will not ever Heaven be; unless my cats are there to welcome me.

He's like the smith's dog - so wheel used to the sparks that he'll no burn.

A crooning coo, a crawing hen, and a whistlin' maid were ne're very chancy.

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