A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two Up Your Kilt

Modern Scottish Proverbs

By Stuart McLean

A wonderful book of modern Scottish proverbs that will delight your wit and tickle your humour. Inspired by the wisdom of Scotland, written by Stuart McLean and published by Crombie Jardine. Available from your local book shop or, online, from Amazon.

Extracts from A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two up Your Kilt.

Modern Scottish Proverbs

A fool and his money are great companions on a night out.

An ASBO in time saves nine.

Familiarity breeds a lot of little bastards.

It's the early bird that gets first place in the dole queue.

If a job's worth doing, it's worth getting some other bugger to do it.

A friend in need is a bloody nuisance.

O wad some power the gift tae gie us, to see oursels as our mithers-in-law see us.

Wise men think what their wives tell them to think.

A red sky at night is a Shepherd’s delight. A red sky in the morning means you’ve had far too much Tequila Sunset.

God help the rich, the poor have the Department of Social Security.

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