A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
苏格兰谚语
Scottish Proverbs
Friendship canna stand aye on ae side.
友谊能站在你那一边。
Be lang sick that ye may be soon hale.
要病倒，这样你才能很快恢复健康。
Choose your wife with her nightcap on.
选择戴睡帽的妻子。
A muffled cat was ne'er a good hunter.
一只裹着围巾的猫根本不是一个好猎手。
I canna afford you both tale and lugs.
我既不能给你讲故事，也不能给你买东西。
It is ill fishing if the hook is bare.
钓钩光着是不好的。
A nod of an honest man is good enough.
一个诚实的人点头就够了。
Keep your breath to cool your crowdie.
屏住呼吸，让你的乌鸦冷静下来。
A bad reaper never gets a good sickle.
坏的收割者得不到好镰刀。
Law's costly -- take a pint and agree.
法律是昂贵的——喝一品脱酒就同意了。
The grey mare may be the better-horse.
灰马可能是好马。
It is ill bringing butt what's no benn.
自作自受是不好的。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight.
傻瓜指望明天。智者利用今晚。
Fleas and a grining wife are waukrife bedfellows.
跳蚤和爱发牢骚的妻子是沃克流行的同床共枕者。
A drap and a bite's but a sma' requite.
吃一堑，长一堑，长一剑。
Be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him.
选择朋友要谨慎，但改变朋友更要谨慎。
Pigs may whistle, but they hae an ill mouth for 't.
猪会吹口哨，但它的嘴却不好使。
A wee mouse can creep under a great corn stack.
一只小老鼠可以爬到一大堆玉米下面。