Scottish Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes

Prayer and practice is good rhyme.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Prayer

Open confession is good for the soul.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Honesty

Fools get things mixed up and wise men straighten them out.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Wisdom

He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Persuasion

Confessed faults are half-mended.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Honesty

While a person gets they can never lose.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Work

He that loves law will soon get his fill of it.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Law

You will never know a man till you do business with him.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Business

Fools look to tomorrow; wise men use tonight.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Tomorrow

Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Revolution

A house without a dog, a cat, or a little child is a house without joy or laughter.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Joy

Peace is the well from which the stream of joy runs.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Joy, Peace

Danger and delight grow on one stalk.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Risk, Danger

It’s sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Sin

Plenty makes dainty!
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Wealth

Fools are aye fond o’ flittin’ and wise men o’ sittin’.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Wisdom

Charity begins at hame, but shouldna end there.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Charity

Forsake not God till you find a better master.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: God

Better sit idle than work for nought.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Idleness

A thread will tie an honest man better than a chain a rogue.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Honesty

Ask thy purse what thou should spend.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Money

Hours are Time’s shafts, and one comes winged with death.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Bad Times

Better unborn than untaught.
—Scottish Proverb

A willing mind makes a light foot.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Mind

Meat makes, and clothes shapes, but manners makes a man.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Manners

Insults should be well avenged or well endured.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Insults

What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Time Management, Procrastination

Where vice is vengeance follows.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Vengeance, Proverbs, Revenge

Give and take makes good friends.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Friendship

Never marry for money. Ye’ll borrow it cheaper.
—Scottish Proverb
Topics: Marriage