Better to be the last to speak than the first to err.
60+ Best Scottish Proverbs Quotes & Wishes
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A merry heart does not grow old.
He that is silent does not give himself away.
He that is humble is halfway to heaven.
Better to be envied than to be pitied.
Better to be buried in a good name than in a golden coffin.
A good companion shortens the longest road.
A good book is a good friend.
He that is rich needs no recommendation.
He that is a good listener needs few words.
Better to sup with a friend than to dine with a stranger.
Better to do well than to talk well.
A lie has short legs.
Better to be a poor scholar than a rich dunce.
He that hurries too much often arrives too late.
Better to be lucky than to be wise.
A short life and a merry one.
He that is slow to promise is the most faithful to perform.
Better to give a shilling than to lend a pound.
Better to be poor with honour than rich with shame.
A snow year is a rich year.
Red sky at night, shepherd's delight.
He that is down need fear no fall.
He that has a tongue in his head can find his way anywhere.
A good tale is none the worse for being told twice.
A good name keeps its lustre in the dark.
He that is fed by another man's hand seldom gets a full meal.
A man is a lion in his own cause.
He that cannot bear a jest should not make one.
A lazy boy and a warm bed are hard to part.
Even a horse stumbles that has four legs.
It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same.
Better to be idle than ill employed.
He that has a full purse never lacked friends.
He that will not be advised cannot be helped.
A good word is as soon said as an ill one.
Better to be ill-fed than ill-taught.
Fair words cost nothing.
He that marries for love has good nights and bad days.
He that lives on hope has a slim diet.
Better to wear out than to rust out.
Better a small fish than an empty dish.
He that will eat the kernel must crack the nut.
Many a little makes a mickle.
He that talks much lies much.
He that never climbed never fell.
Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
The devil's boots do not creek.
A good name is sooner lost than won.
A hungry man is an angry man.
Danger and delight grow on the same stalk.
Better a finger off than always wagging.
Better to bend than to break.
A contented heart is a continual feast.
A penny saved is a penny gained.
A fool may give a wise man counsel.
Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead.
A peck of March dust is worth a pile of gold.
Long may your chimney smoke.
What is meant for you will not pass you by.