Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Ya bringing ya dumplings to carry way ma
rice.
Ya mout does run like a duck pouch.
Yakov's magpie started chattering the same
thing about anyone.
Ye breed of the cat, ye would fain have fish,
but ye have na will to wet your feet.
Ye breed of the gouk, ye have not a rime but
ane.
Ye breed of the Millers dog, ye lick your lips
ere the poke be open.
Ye ca' hardest at the nail that drives fastest.
Ye cam a day after the fair.
Ye canna mak a silk purse out o' a sow's lug.
Ye canna mak a silk purse out o' a sow's lug.
Ye canna make a silk purse of a sow's lug.
Ye canna preach out of your ain poupit.
Ye canna see the wood for trees.
Ye cannot make a silk purse of a sows lug.
Ye cut before the point.
Ye cut lang whangs out o' ither folk's
leather.
Ye dinna ken where the blessing may light.
Ye drive a Snail to Rome.
Ye fand it where the Highlandman fand the
tangs.
Ye glowr'd at the moon, and fell on the
midden.
Ye go far about seeking the nearest.
Ye hae a ready mouth for a ripe cherry.
Ye hae been smelling the bung.
Ye hae the best end a' the string.
Ye have a crap for a' corn.
Ye have a face to God, and another to the
Devil.
Ye have a ready mouth for a ripe cherry.
Ye have fasted long and worried on a
midge.
Ye have nothing to do but suck and wag
your tail.
Ye have owre foul feet to come sae far ben.
Ye have owre meikle loose leather about
your chafts.
Ye have staid lang and brought little wi'
you.
Ye have ta'en the measure of his feet.
Ye have tane't upon you as the wife did the
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dancing.
Ye have the wrang sow by the lug.
Ye have tint the tongue of the trump.
Ye know not what shall be on the tomorrow.
Ye learn your father to get bairns.
Ye live at the lug of the law.
Ye look like a rinner, quo' the deil to the
lobster.
Ye look liker a thief than a horse.
Ye maun spoil or ye spin.
Ye maun spoil or ye spin.
Ye may be heard where ye're no seen.
Ye may dight your neb and fly up.
Ye may drink of the burn, but not bite of the
brae.
Ye may drive the deil into a wife, but ye'll
ne'er ding him oot o' her.
Ye may gang farther and fare waur.
Ye may not sit in Rome, and strive with the
Pope.
Ye may puind for debt, but not for
unkindnesse.
Ye may take the head for the washing.
Ye needna mak a causey tale o't.
Ye never saw green cheese but your e'en
reei'd.
Ye ride a bootlesse errand.
Ye seek grace at a gracelesse face.
Ye seek hot water under cold ice.
Ye should be a king of your word.
Ye soon weary of well doing.
Ye strive against the stream.
Ye wad marry a midden for the muck.
Ye watna where a blessing may light.
Ye will break your crag as soon as your fast
in his house.
Ye will get war bodes ere Beltan.
Ye would doe little for God, and the Devil
were dead.
Year of snow fruit will grow.
Years and sins are always more than
admitted.
Years and sins are always more than owned.
Years know more than books.
Ye'll be hang'd and I'll be harried.