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Old
Scottish Proverbs Revamped
When ye
christen the bairn ye should ken what to caa't.
Never
arrange the christening until the paternity suit is
settled.
Lang may
yer lum reek.
May your energy efficient Baxi Boiler continue to
operate without the pilot light extinguishing
unexpectedly.
A bairn
maun creep afore it gangs.
A youngster must achieve it’s first ASBO before it
can be considered worthy of membership to a gang.
The deil’s
aye guid tae his ain kin.
Getting a bum deal from God? Tune in and turn on to
the Devil and you could be this week’s lottery
winner. (Note: All calls cost one soul – mobile
phone rates may vary.)
As poor as
a kirk mouse.
As poor as
a Wester Hailes mouse the day after the Dole money
has been pissed against a wall.
Bairns
speak i' the field what they hear i' the ha'.
Please miss ma maw’s having an affair wae the man
next door . . . and so is ma da’.
Birds and
blethers fly.
Carrier pigeons and emails are great ways of
spreading malicious gossip.
The wan wi’
the ladder’s as bad as the thief.
Never, ever trust your window cleaner. |
