Scottish ProverbsT.D. Morison, 1881 - 204 pagine |
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Pagina 151 - If the twenty-fourth of August be fair and clear, Then hope for a prosperous autumn that year.
Pagina 12 - Our fathers, who were wondrous wise, — Did wash their throats before they washed their eyes.
Pagina 15 - When I did weel I heard it never, When I did ill I heard it ever.
Pagina xix - English surpassed their neighbours in the arts of assaulting and defending fortified places. The policy of the Scottish, therefore, deterred them from erecting upon the Borders buildings of such extent and strength as, being once taken by the foe, would have been capable of receiving a permanent garrison. To themselves the woods and hills of their country were pointed out by the great Bruce as their safest bulwarks; and the maxim of the Douglases, that "it was better to hear the lark sing than the...
Pagina 156 - A falcon's eye, An ass's ears, An ape's face, A merchant's words, A camel's back, A hog's mouth, And a hart's legs.
Pagina 73 - He that lets his horse drink at every lake, and his wife go to every wake, shall never be without a whore and a jade.
Pagina 62 - A man canna bear a' his ain kin about on his ain back. A man has nae mair gudes than he gets gude o'. A man may woo whare he will, but maun wed whare his weird is. A man's hat in his hand ne'er did him harm. A moudiewort needs nae lantern. A muffled cat was ne'er a gude mouser. A new besom soops clean. A new pair o' breeks will cast down an auld doublet. [" Spoken when an old man marries a young woman."— Kelly.] A place at court is a constant bribe.
Pagina 157 - North winds send hail, South winds bring rain, East winds we bewail, West winds blow amain; North-east is too cold, South-east not too warm, North-west is too bold, South-west doth no harm.
Pagina 23 - Hast thou a friend, as heart may wish, at will? Then use him so, to have his friendship still. Wouldst have a friend ? Wouldst know what friend is best? Have God thy friend, who passeth all the rest.
Pagina xii - to the Tenantry of Scotland, Farmers of the Dales, and Storemasters of the Hills...