Scottish Proverbs
Published on 1. April 2021
160 pages
978-1-78885-452-8 (ISBN)
Description
Proverbs, once described as 'the wisdom of many and the wit of one', offer unique insights the way of life and the social mores of past generations.
This book features an introduction which explores the role of proverbs in Scottish culture and over 1,000 proverbs arranged in easily accessible A-Z format. Many have been commonly used for hundreds of years, but modern sayings are also included. The addition of a comprehensive glossary will help you fully appreciate these colourful and often humorous nuggets of wisdom and advice.
Jock's a mislear'd imp, but ye're a rum deil
Jock may be mischievous, but he's well behaved by your standards
The fish that sooms in a dub will aye taste o' mud
You can never change your upbringing
When ye can suit yer shanks to my shoon, ye may speak
Don't speak about me until you've been in a similar situation yourself
This book features an introduction which explores the role of proverbs in Scottish culture and over 1,000 proverbs arranged in easily accessible A-Z format. Many have been commonly used for hundreds of years, but modern sayings are also included. The addition of a comprehensive glossary will help you fully appreciate these colourful and often humorous nuggets of wisdom and advice.
Jock's a mislear'd imp, but ye're a rum deil
Jock may be mischievous, but he's well behaved by your standards
The fish that sooms in a dub will aye taste o' mud
You can never change your upbringing
When ye can suit yer shanks to my shoon, ye may speak
Don't speak about me until you've been in a similar situation yourself
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
File size
1,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78885-452-8 (9781788854528)
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Person
Colin S.K. Walker worked as a bookseller in Aberdeen and has been collecting Scottish proverbs for many years.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Introduction
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Glossary
- Bibliography
