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

There are plenty more fish in the sea – unless you are impacted by regulation ‘Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (No.2) (Amendment) Order 2004’.

A lie travels round the glens while truth is putting his trousers on.

Do not blame God for having created the Ned, but thank Him for not having given the little bugger your daughter’s phone number.

A hand on ra burd is worth two on a bush.

If it wisnae for marriage, husband and wives would hae to fight with strangers.

Better late than pregnant.

The man who prizes his penis disnae let his wife play her bagpipes in bed.

Oh you tak' the high road and I'll tak the low road an' I'll hit the M8 road-works afore ye.

The word-processor is mightier than the sword.

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