Scottish Gaelic Proverbs

If there be a God, and no one knows whether there be, leave it between ourselves and the dirks. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

If there be a God, and no one knows whether there be, leave it between ourselves and the dirks.

Kings will find armies, and the world men. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Kings will find armies, and the world men.

Where the stream is shallowest, greatest is its noise. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Where the stream is shallowest, greatest is its noise.

The roe is swift enough without setting the dogs on her. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The roe is swift enough without setting the dogs on her.

Truth is often harsh to tell. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Truth is often harsh to tell.

All the keys in the land do not hang from one girdle. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

All the keys in the land do not hang from one girdle.

All that’s yellow is not gold, and all white things are not eggs. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

All that’s yellow is not gold, and all white things are not eggs.

He that keeps not his arms in time of peace will have none in time of war. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

He that keeps not his arms in time of peace will have none in time of war.

The storm of reeds is loud till you go through them. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The storm of reeds is loud till you go through them.

The good speech of an ass is better than the bad word of a prophet. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The good speech of an ass is better than the bad word of a prophet.

The crook in the old stick is ill to take out. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The crook in the old stick is ill to take out.

One cow breaks the fence, and a dozen leap it. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

One cow breaks the fence, and a dozen leap it.

A stack can be eaten in cakes. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

A stack can be eaten in cakes.

It’s easy to keep a castle that’s not besieged. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

It’s easy to keep a castle that’s not besieged.

It’s difficult to draw pure water from a dirty well. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

It’s difficult to draw pure water from a dirty well.

It’s better to try than to hope. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

It’s better to try than to hope.

Neither draw me without cause, nor return me without honour. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Neither draw me without cause, nor return me without honour.

The child is sadly hurt that doesn’t tell his illness. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The child is sadly hurt that doesn’t tell his illness.

Take it like the bard’s point. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Take it like the bard’s point.

Sweet sings each bird in his own grove. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Sweet sings each bird in his own grove.

Listen to the mountain wind, ’til the streams abate. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Listen to the mountain wind, ’til the streams abate.

Like the herb plucked on sunday, it does neither good nor ill. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Like the herb plucked on sunday, it does neither good nor ill.

Wrong cannot rest, nor ill deed stand. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Wrong cannot rest, nor ill deed stand.

It is not the nodding of heads that does the rowing. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

It is not the nodding of heads that does the rowing.

Don’t quote your proverb ’til you bring your ship to port. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Don’t quote your proverb ’til you bring your ship to port.

Hospitality to the exile, and broken bones to the oppressor. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Hospitality to the exile, and broken bones to the oppressor.

He thought the ocean his own under his spells. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

He thought the ocean his own under his spells.

The owl is mourning, rain is coming. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The owl is mourning, rain is coming.

When the cup is fullest it is most difficult to carry. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

When the cup is fullest it is most difficult to carry.

Don’t give in to spells, they won’t give in to you. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Don’t give in to spells, they won’t give in to you.

Long sleep makes hot rowing. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Long sleep makes hot rowing.

What’s done in the corner will come to the hearth. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

What’s done in the corner will come to the hearth.

Raindrops come heavy on a house unthatched. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Raindrops come heavy on a house unthatched.

Renown is more lasting than life. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Renown is more lasting than life.

Though near be the stone to the ground, closer is the help of coivi. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Though near be the stone to the ground, closer is the help of coivi.

Though separation be hard, two never met but had to part. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Though separation be hard, two never met but had to part.

The best of nursing may overcome the worst disease. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The best of nursing may overcome the worst disease.

Often has wise counsel comes from a fool’s head. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

Often has wise counsel comes from a fool’s head.

The yellow dung-fly makes the loudest hum. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

The yellow dung-fly makes the loudest hum.

I would know your gift by your graciousness. Scottish Gaelic Proverbs Image

I would know your gift by your graciousness.

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